There’s also a thing where specific industries and most notably, specific BUSINESSES can be exempted from a tariff, so the bribery and corruption of even greater crony capitalism is baked into the policy. Here’s a rabbit hole about it. https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies
Trying to prioritize what I need done around my house most before those tariffs hit. New dryer and new floors for the win before 🟠 comes in and screws everything up.
If yours is 20 years old keep it as those aren’t hard to fix. Simple and robust in most cases. https://manualslib.com for instructions. A library of factory repair manuals
I get it… I am just afraid mine will quit after the tariffs and I will kick myself. New appliances don’t really measure up to the durability of old ones so they are hard to replace!
More impacts last time “These tariffs were actually taxes on U.S. companies that import steel, and they cost such firms nearly $3 billion annually. But Trump assured Americans that the tariffs would curtail “unfair” foreign competition”
The impact of Trump’s tariffs last time
“Trump's washing machine tariffs are costing Americans almost $100 more per appliance
American manufacturers have also jacked up the cost of their appliances, in order to match the higher price of their competitors.”
WHO votes for someone with enthusiasm and then begs to have their rights removed and higher costs for all products….all in the name of White Christian Nationalists?
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Dumbbells…. who ‘celebrate that there’s fewer abortions and no men in women’s sports.’
Comments
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-05-07/trump-disastrous-steel-tariffs
“Under Trump's Tariffs, The US Lost 20,000 Solar Energy Jobs”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/02/24/under-trumps-tariffs-the-us-lost-20000-solar-energy-jobs/
“Trump's washing machine tariffs are costing Americans almost $100 more per appliance
American manufacturers have also jacked up the cost of their appliances, in order to match the higher price of their competitors.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/trump-s-washing-machine-tariffs-are-costing-americans-almost-100-n999461
I’m trying to retire. 😫😫
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Dumbbells…. who ‘celebrate that there’s fewer abortions and no men in women’s sports.’