Re:Trump announces EU trade deal with 15% tariffs
by lewisleclerc on Sunday July 27, 2025 @04:09PM
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I could be wrong but once tariffs are set to higher rates, it's extremely difficult to lower them by subsequent leaders
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Re:Trump announces EU trade deal with 15% tariffs
by jfengel on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @01:06PM
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People will definitely cheer when you lower prices. Businesses will push back, but that's also difficult since "we want to keep prices high" isn't a good lock. They have other ways to apply pressure, but it's (roughly speaking) a level playing field.
It's only possible to have tariffs now because people don't grasp the consequences. When prices go up, the tariffs will be less popular.