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Re:Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid ti... by photonbeam on Friday August 25, 2023 @10:10PM (#37269306)
I think its a bit like interest rates, if you raise the floor rate then some investments become unviable
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Re:Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid ti... by rgmerk on Friday August 25, 2023 @10:39PM (#37269462)
Yeah, but the vast majority of the jobs we’re talking about are in the non-tradable sector. New York City isn’t exactly the place to locate labour intensive manufacturing industries for goods exported to the rest of the US, or internationally.
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