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JW's avatar

“Markets are organic animals and we never know what a response will be. “ Scott Bessent. Uhh we all knew Scotty. This is why they try this tariff crap every 100 years and we haven’t tried this since 1930. Tariffs have a place in the economy but this isn’t how you apply them.

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LeftCoastReader's avatar

Yes, tariffs can be effective if carefully targeted. I don't think many people remember the 1983 tariff that saved Harley-Davidson.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_motorcycle_tariff

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