White House announces 25 percent tariff on Chinese tech goods

Re:White House announces 25 percent tariff on Chinese tech g... by ljw1001 on Friday June 15, 2018 @03:56PM (#17323005)

The strategy he’s following is to throw bones to his base and make the people of the country pick up the tab. If you’re applying an economic lens here, you’re solving the wrong problem.

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Re:White House announces 25 percent tariff on Chinese tech g... by killjoywashere on Friday June 15, 2018 @04:36PM (#17323333)

This. If anyone doesn't understand why ljw1001's comment is the correct interpretation, I highly recommend Beuno do Mesquita and Smith's "The Dictator's Handbook".

https://smile.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Behavior-Almost-...

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Re:White House announces 25 percent tariff on Chinese tech g... by unethical_ban on Friday June 15, 2018 @05:07PM (#17323559)

Is the cover for "The Innovators" a rip-off of this cover on purpose, or by coincidence?

https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Geniuses-Revolution-Isaacs...

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Re:White House announces 25 percent tariff on Chinese tech g... by jpao79 on Friday June 15, 2018 @05:36PM (#17323783)

Adapted by CGP Grey for people who don't read:

The Rules for Rulers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs

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Re:White House announces 25 percent tariff on Chinese tech g... by aleh on Friday June 15, 2018 @05:23PM (#17323673)

IMHO, the reason is not really to protect US manufacturers. It is about long-running negative balance of trade between US and the rest of the world.

Protectionism rhetoric is a sugar-coat for Americans who will have to foot the bill by paying more for imported goods, but honestly, who else should?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Balance_of_trade

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