https://financialpost.com/news/ameri...-trump-tariffs
A growing number of Americans are concerned about Tariffman's tariff tantrums and the damage they're doing to the economy
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a7...rs-35-billion/Sadly one of the largest producers of automobiles volkswagen, has decided to move their battery manufacturing plant outside of the US instead of locating it domestically. Just another failure in this administration's ability to participate in the EV culture, and alternatives to big oil companies hold on the American pocketbook. VW likely just waiting until Trump is out of office and then it will decide where to put it.
The cost of tariffs on automakers isn't insignificant... but the lack of solid, consistent, predictable long-term policy undermined the potential for meaningful long-term change to drive domestic production. Originally Posted by HDGristle
Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief that the Republican would cut taxes and trim regulations, helping his manufacturing business in northeast Arkansas.https://www.klfy.com/national/trumps...e-hurting/amp/
But the tariffs at the core of Trump’s economic agenda have wreaked havoc on his company, Allen Engineering Corp., which makes industrial equipment used to install, finish and pave concrete. The import taxes have raised the costs of engines, steel, gearboxes and clutches made abroad that Allen needs to build power trowels that can sell for up to $100,000 each.
Allen’s experience embodies a growing body of evidence that the tariffs that Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them. The problem could get worse as the administration scrambles to craft new tariffs to replace the emergency import taxes that the Supreme Court ruled illegal in February.
Allen said he ran his company at a loss in 2025 because of tariffs. His payroll has fallen to 140 workers from a peak of 205. To get by this year, he has hiked prices by 8% to 10%, even though that might mean fewer sales.
“What’s really sad is the unintended consequences of his tariffs are hurting manufacturing in our country,” said Allen. “Unfortunately, the working-class people are getting squeezed.”
https://www.klfy.com/national/trumps...e-hurting/amp/That’s because we live in a global economy. Plenty of businesses in the US rely upon components built elsewhere that are put into production here in America.
Another drop in a very large bucket of folks who show that Tariffman's tariff tantrums aren't working for us Originally Posted by HDGristle
That’s because we live in a global economy. Plenty of businesses in the US rely upon components built elsewhere that are put into production here in America.That's pretty much the alpha and omega of it.
But try telling that to someone who thinks that foreign companies pay for our tariffs. Originally Posted by txdot-guy
Whatever Trump’s master plan is, it revolves around global trade.Yeah. Sure he is
He is securing global maritime shipping routes, especially strategic choke points.
Panama Canal, Strait of Hormuz, Arctic shipping routes (Greenland/Canada).
Combine that with tariffs.
It’s all about trade. Originally Posted by bambino

Whatever trump’s master plan is, it revolves around global trade.trump has no master plan. He's completely addled and senile. He just blurts out whatever pops into his big dumb head at any given moment.
He is securing global maritime shipping routes, especially strategic choke points.
Panama Canal, Strait of Hormuz, Arctic shipping routes (Greenland/Canada).
Combine that with tariffs.
It’s all about trade. Originally Posted by bambino