Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by TimTheTinker on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @05:40PM
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Absent other changes in variables, increasing supply generally leads to lower prices.
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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by Qworg on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @05:51PM
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Why would it increase supply? You've reduced international supply in exchange for increasing domestic supply.
Promoting internal business isn't a sure thing - particularly when tariffs reduce competitive pressures.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by TimTheTinker on Friday November 08, 2024 @07:35AM
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Reduced competitive pressure is a boon to business.
The less competitive pressure there is, the more likely it is that new businesses will form -- it lowers the bar and makes it easier to start new ventures.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by Qworg on Friday November 08, 2024 @12:47PM
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The first part is arguable, the second isn't - it just isn't true. Usually, you get large, monopolistic industries that are propped up by the state. So worse products and services than what's available internationally for higher costs as you don't have to compete against all comers. Only a few countries have ever escaped this trap - there's a great Odd Lots about it: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-how-industrial...