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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by dragonwriter on Thursday April 03, 2025 @05:01PM (#43575358)
No, I wouldn't; Ricardian comparative advantage is a thing, and the kind of extreme autarky you suggest means sacrificing domestic prosperity available from maximizing the benefits of trade for the aole purpose of also harming prosperity in foreign countries (but usually less sonthan you are denying yourself, because they have other potential trading partners) by denying them the benefits of trade.

Its a lose-lose proposition.

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