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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by bandrami on Thursday April 03, 2025 @10:00AM (#43569808)
Right, doing that shows US industrial output to be at its highest level ever.
Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by smallmancontrov on Thursday April 03, 2025 @11:03AM (#43570792)
Oh, you're one of the people who believes the "Made in America" stickers. That explains a lot.
Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by uoaei on Thursday April 03, 2025 @10:57AM (#43570699)
Made or assembled?
Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by bandrami on Thursday April 03, 2025 @12:58PM (#43572490)
I mean, both? We actually track this stuff, you know? Or at least we did until DOGE fired everybody who does that
Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by uoaei on Thursday April 03, 2025 @01:50PM (#43573104)
Then what is the breakdown between products manufactured here and those merely assembled?
Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by bandrami on Thursday April 03, 2025 @09:28PM (#43577415)
Assembly is one example of manufacture, so that distinction isn't really the one you think it is. Output is tracked by value added, so the mythical "car comes missing a single bolt which gets added in Flint" doesn't really show up in the output numbers, if that's your worry.
Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by uoaei on Friday April 04, 2025 @11:55AM (#43584231)
Do you think that's a reasonable way to measure abd report manufacturing output?

Is laying our heads at the GDP idol's feet a reasonable measure of what these activities contribute to national welfare?

Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by bandrami on Friday April 04, 2025 @10:36PM (#43590138)
GDP is a pretty good measure of national incomes and, yes, I think income is a good number to look at if you're judging welfare.