Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by bagels on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @08:32PM
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Most people don't care why the prices went up, they just want them to not go up. Distinction on definition really doesn't matter.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by BobbyJo on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @11:04PM
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It does. Inflation is a broad phenomenon, whereas tariffs mostly only affect targeted imported goods. We should all strive to be precise when discussing our opinions and preferences, lest we believe we disagree when we infact do not.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by stcroixx on Friday November 08, 2024 @09:40AM
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Agree. Higher prices are a known predictable consequence and could be reversed by removing the tariff. You can't change a policy like that and immediately end inflation, that's an entirely different thing.
I also think its disingenuous to call tariff induced price increases inflation. That's like calling a sales tax inflation. Maybe its technically correct, maybe not, but if your going to apply it here, make sure you are also applying it to carbon/gas taxes, environmental regulations (they also increase costs), and capital gains taxes (they lower asset supply).