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Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by defertoreptar on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @09:53AM (#17346589)
I believe you're referring to the USA's "aggregate sales surplus," which measures both direct trade and sales of multinational companies--a headline making rounds on the news this past week.

These numbers include items made in China, by Chinese jobs, using Chinese components, under a US company name. It uses total sales, and not net revenue, which would change the picture by a great deal.

Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by echotango on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @10:01AM (#17346657)
Lol people won't actually address your point they just downvote your post. Hn is very classy when people bring up politics
Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by s73v3r_ on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @02:09PM (#17348978)
No, we just don't want to waste our time arguing with someone who very clearly is not doing so in good faith.
Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by defertoreptar on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @02:12PM (#17349003)
> very clearly is not doing so in good faith.

I'm confused. What do you mean by that?

Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by s73v3r_ on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @06:56PM (#17350940)
There is no trade deficit with Canada. At all. Claiming there is one, in the face of all facts to the contrary, is not having a discussion in good faith.
Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by defertoreptar on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @08:25PM (#17351418)
So instead of enlightening me with these facts, you accuse me of acting in bad faith? I was under the impression that there was a trade deficit with Canada given the evidence I have found: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c1220.html .

jeromegv said there was no trade deficit with Canada, so I assumed good faith and responded to him/her under the pretense that they were referring to the "aggregate sales surplus" figure that has been in the news recently.

Can you please help me understand how I have ignored facts and acted in bad faith? I would like to fix this problem, but I do not understand where to begin.

Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by DomreiRoam on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @05:32AM (#17353796)
My understanding is that your reference doesn't include services. I find this: https://www.usitc.gov/publications/industry_econ_analysis_33... and a synthesis by the WP: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/11/w...

It seems that US and Canada trade is globally balanced.

Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by defertoreptar on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @08:18AM (#17354645)
You're right. It looks like US - Canada services trade surplus makes up for the goods deficit.
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Re:New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring by s73v3r_ on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @06:52PM (#17350924)
No, not in the least. But persons who can't even be counted on to not make up their own facts are clearly not acting in good faith.