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Re:US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle ... by Sabinus on Friday May 10, 2024 @09:52PM (#40325436)
VC expects a fair return, and they invest all over the world. When governments subsidize an industry their behaviours will be quite different.
Re:US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle ... by seo-speedwagon on Friday May 10, 2024 @10:10PM (#40325513)
What’s it called when a government maintains a near-zero interest rate for years allowing that same VC money to prop up otherwise unprofitable tech companies? That’s a subsidy right?
Re:US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle ... by rightbyte on Saturday May 11, 2024 @04:14AM (#40326780)
Unlike communists they don't pretend to benefit us when they print money for the top of the pyramid.