Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2385003)

That's the plan, but it doesn't always work. Supposed to "level the playing field" so imports don't have unfair price advantage over US goods.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2384918)

Temu cutting into Amazon profits was already in the works before the election. We can figure out why.

Originally Posted by KAM+6 (Post 2385357)

Will they let them out to mow our lawns and keep TV beautiful.?

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2385360)

They free trade agreements was fair was it.

Originally Posted by Joe C. (Post 2385309)

How about this? Instead of imposing tariffs on Chinese goods, maybe we should just prohibit certain Chinese-made products from entering and being sold in this country. It might slow down Wal-Mart just a bit, but do we really care?

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2385360)

Can’t compete with China labor average 16K year or 5.25 Mexico hourly wage.

Originally Posted by Pondboy (Post 2384947)

So who do you blame for all the good sourced from overseas?

The people who just look at the cheap price vs. the quality and origin of the goods…..or the manufacturers who outsourced the goods because they didn’t want to pay a fair wage (and benefits) to the American workers…..or the US manufacturers who did not have smart and creative employees (due to a poor educational system) to develop new cutting “edge technology”to the market.

When was the last time you sought out goods made in American and knowingly paid more for them ?

Also, who do you think is paying all those tariffs? We are, the consumer.

Don’t blame China or the rest of the world, they are just filling a need.

Originally Posted by SoCalGal (Post 2385364)

As long as they're legal, sure.

The plan is to use tariffs to offset tax hikes to the American people, thereby replacing taxable income to the U.S. Treasury with tariff revenue. I haven't read an analysis of this strategy but it would certainly be unique.

Originally Posted by blueash (Post 2385378)

Understanding that tariffs, a form of a tax, will absolutely increase the cost of those products as the importer has higher costs.. those costs will be passed to the consumer, while the tariff imposed is collected by the Federal treasury. So now the US gov't has more money, but the consumer has less. This is another example of a regressive tax as consumers get hit but those who are not consuming, the 1%ers who are saving and investing not buying with most of their income are not being taxed. So the tax burden is imposed on those who can least afford it and the benefit of not needing to consider a higher marginal rate from the rich benefits who??

Originally Posted by blueash (Post 2385378)

Understanding that tariffs, a form of a tax, will absolutely increase the cost of those products as the importer has higher costs.. those costs will be passed to the consumer, while the tariff imposed is collected by the Federal treasury. So now the US gov't has more money, but the consumer has less. This is another example of a regressive tax as consumers get hit but those who are not consuming, the 1%ers who are saving and investing not buying with most of their income are not being taxed. So the tax burden is imposed on those who can least afford it and the benefit of not needing to consider a higher marginal rate from the rich benefits who??

Originally Posted by Wondering (Post 2385201)

Any legitimate economist or financial specialist has stated that tariff's only hurt consumers. Shows you how dumb the person who is pushing for them is in reality. I would be more concerned about the potential increase in produce, meats and dairy when there will be no immigrants to do the work!

Originally Posted by Joe C. (Post 2385206)

Most of the manufacturing facilities in China are owned or partially owned and totally controlled and regulated by the Chinese government which is known as the Chinese Communist Party. The CCP employs slave labor, and much of the profit from all these factories is garnished by the military. That is why China now has the worlds largest Navy, and is building warships faster than any country in the world. Their ultimate goal is domination and control worldwide. They love American greed. The "what's in it for me?" attitude that permeates the masses. In the long run, if left unchecked, it will be our downfall.
Buy American when possible. If not, buy Mexican (it employs the Mexicans, and helps keep them south of the border). Otherwise if possible support any country that is an ally of the U.S.