Re:Airbus hit as new US tariffs come into force
by tzs on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @11:37AM
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It seems unlikely that the aircraft parts part has anything to do with that, given this:
> They come as the tit-for-tat battle over aircraft subsidies continues to escalate. Both Boeing and Airbus are accused of taking government subsidies to support their businesses, and both Washington and Brussels have won cases at the World Trade Organization to levy tariffs in response.
Occam's razor says we should go with the hypothesis that something that fits in perfectly with the ongoing actions both sides have been taking in a long running active dispute is probably part of that dispute.
> They come as the tit-for-tat battle over aircraft subsidies continues to escalate. Both Boeing and Airbus are accused of taking government subsidies to support their businesses, and both Washington and Brussels have won cases at the World Trade Organization to levy tariffs in response.
Occam's razor says we should go with the hypothesis that something that fits in perfectly with the ongoing actions both sides have been taking in a long running active dispute is probably part of that dispute.