Re:Kiel Institute Analysis: US Americans pay 96% of tariff b...
by DrScientist on Monday January 19, 2026 @12:09PM
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What that view ignores is the opposite which is what happens if sellers can easily switch to new alternatives?
ie what happens if global demand exceeds supply and a lot of companies have never tried to find other markets because of the inertia required to do so - but if they are pushed by tariffs they find there are alternative customers out there.
As an example - Canada appear to replaced trading food for cars with the US, to food for cars with China.
ie what happens if global demand exceeds supply and a lot of companies have never tried to find other markets because of the inertia required to do so - but if they are pushed by tariffs they find there are alternative customers out there.
As an example - Canada appear to replaced trading food for cars with the US, to food for cars with China.
https://www.facebook.com/TechXnew/posts/canada-has-made-a-de...