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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by 0x5f3759df-i on Thursday April 03, 2025 @11:46AM (#43571383)
This is the key point. Even if tariffs did everything Trump claims they will (they will not) no one is investing billions to build factories in America for tariffs that will not be there in a few years.

Turns out that governing based on the whims of the executive has downsides.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by gizzlon on Thursday April 03, 2025 @04:23PM (#43574910)
> not be there in a few years

Years? Lol, how much would you bet they are all exactly the same in a month? A week?

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