Trump issues 90 day pause on some tariffs

[SMTA]

If there were a female “most punchable face” ranking, MTG would surely be a the top.

Female my backside.
That ugly witch has to have been a man at some point, or just used an inordinate amount of steroids.

 

[Chomsky]

I didn't enjoy the 40 year high in inflation, did you?

No one did. But it was an unavoidable consequence of the pandemic. Once past that, it was exemplary sailing.

Remember: This misery we're currently in is necessarily caused by one man. No need to cheer him on and revel in the misery.

 

[Lutherf]

Ok so they were lying when they said this was about reshoring manufacturing got it

That's part of it too, with China in particular.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

I didn't enjoy the 40 year high in inflation, did you?

No but I did enjoy being able to wipe my butt with toilet paper

 

[Gimmesometruth]

China has been shaking down our companies and stealing intellectual property for years, it's past time we did something about it.

What companies are making video cards in the US as a result of Don's 2018 tariffs on China?

 

[Chomsky]

China has been shaking down our companies and stealing intellectual property for years, it's past time we did something about it.

Ruining our economy - including my HVAC guy's business - is not the way to go about it.

I'm with you, BTW, on our IP property.

 

[SCrider]

Isolating China economically would certainly not be the worst idea. For those people and countries who happen to feel China is a big problem and threat to freedom worldwide - taking on China economically rather than militarily certainly makes some sense.

Wow, you have no idea what you are talking about. Perfect for a Trump groupie.

 

[ElChupacabra]

This is the part where Traitor Trump backs off, falsely claiming victory.

Only the stupidest of the stupid continue to believe this tired schtick.

It's not even a good con. It's a con for idiots.

 

[Chomsky]

That was part of the results, the reaction by Chinese companies. They moved assembly to for instance, Vietnam, to avoid the 2018 tariffs These are the "loopholes" Lutnick et al want to end by applying new tariffs to them. But it won't work, you get a tariff war.

None of what the WH is doing has a solution, negotiating tariffs down undercuts the reshoring reason, expectations of increased revenue to the US declines as fewer imports come in and in the meantime you have chaos.

It's like the Administration searched to find the most destructive way to move forward with whatever-the-hey they were trying to do!

 

[EnigmaO01]

Maybe this is it. He wants to be in the news every day.

Or he's making someone money for kickbacks.

 

[Gimmesometruth]

It's like the Administration searched to find the most destructive way to move forward with whatever-the-hey they were trying to do!

To think it started with wiz kid Jared doing his nepo job by looking for a cool book cover title on Amazon.

 

[ElChupacabra]

Isolating China economically would certainly not be the worst idea. For those people and countries who happen to feel China is a big problem and threat to freedom worldwide - taking on China economically rather than militarily certainly makes some sense.

Except that's where this is likely not going. The US has made itself an unstable trading partner, and China is an integral part of the world economy since it has the second largest economy in the world. This idea of China being a "threat to freedom worldwide" is a bit laughable given how they have not exercised their power the same way the US has.

 

[Ahlevah]

I feel bad for the "suckers" that sold everything.

Don’t feel sorry yet. They said NASDAQ had its best day since 2001. Don’t let me tell you where it went by September, 2002.

 

[RaleBulgarian]

Female my backside.
That ugly witch has to have been a man at some point, or just used an inordinate amount of steroids.

I try to make it a habit not to comment on other people’s appearance, but I don’t disagree with Congresswoman Crockett’s description of MTG.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

Or he's making someone money.

His good friend Xi probably

 

[maxparrish]

China has been shaking down our companies and stealing intellectual property for years, it's past time we did something about it.

So, it's time we did something like putting a gun to our head and threatening that we are going to pull the trigger or else?

Typical MAGA thinking there, friend.

 

[Callen]

Isolating China economically would certainly not be the worst idea. For those people and countries who happen to feel China is a big problem and threat to freedom worldwide - taking on China economically rather than militarily certainly makes some sense.

Such a myopic view . As a result of Trumps actions China is now anything but isolated economically. You really don't get it.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

China has been shaking down our companies and stealing intellectual property for years, it's past time we did something about it.

Sounds like all China needs to do is invade Taiwan now, since we know MAGA are isolationists and don't care about that kind of stuff.

 

[Gimmesometruth]

Don’t feel sorry yet. They said NASDAQ had its best day since 2001. Don’t let me tell you where it went by September, 2002.

Um, the market crashed in 2000 and didn't reverse until three years later. You ought to listen to someone else

 

[gbg3]

Except that's where this is likely not going. The US has made itself an unstable trading partner, and China is an integral part of the world economy since it has the second largest economy in the world. This idea of China being a "threat to freedom worldwide" is a bit laughable given how they have not exercised their power the same way the US has.

I know, China is the latest trend for the left. Hating Trump and wanting Trump to fail takes some down paths like that.

 

[Gimmesometruth]

I know, China is the latest trend for the left. Hating Trump and wanting Trump to fail takes some down paths like that.

whatablurt

 

[ncguy]

I know, China is the latest trend for the left. Hating Trump and wanting Trump to fail takes some down paths like that.

Trend? Yes China is forefront in the news. You might have noticed it. Or might not

 

[ScrambledEggs]

I know, China is the latest trend for the left. Hating Trump and wanting Trump to fail takes some down paths like that.

I think MAGA has very hard time critically thinking beyond "LOVE" and "HATE"

There are rational ways of combating China that doesn't involve pure chaos on a daily basis

 

[ElChupacabra]

I know, China is the latest trend for the left.

It isn't, and that's a pretty crappy deflection.

Hating Trump and wanting Trump to fail takes some down paths like that.

Hating Donnie Boy has less to do with disliking idiotic policy that tanked the market. Conversely, thinking any of this was good policy or negotiating is a pretty special level of comedy.

 

[phoenix2020]

I'm not so sure about that.

Tariff taxes are collected at the incoming ports.

The language of the tariffs specifically exempted materials that left port for our shores before the effective date. This is how Donald talks big games without actually doing anything. Obviously for imports from Mexico and Canada, the impact can be felt within a day or two by land. But China? 3 to 5 weeks to reach our west or east coasts via canal.

This is why he singled out China while caving on Mexico and Canada—assuming he caved, no one seems to know what the current Canada tariffs are.