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16. Let's put this in perspective

Mon May 12, 2025, 08:30 AM

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The Chicken Tax on light duty trucks is 25% and as a result no auto manufacturers import light trucks to the US. They are all made in North AmerIca. So how is 30% going to be manageable? Almost everything we buy is now 30% more expensive.

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US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

So, US tariffs were cut from 145% to 30%, while China's were cut from 125% to 10%. SunSeeker Monday #1

30% is highly inflationary Bluetus Monday #34

The Scarcity of Goods WokeAintWhatIAm Monday #40

The damage is already done! BaronChocula Monday #2

lost orders enid602 Monday #3

Yup. Our soy bean farmers have now lost the huge Chinese market for their product to Brazil. SunSeeker Monday #5

Yep..and USAID grain sales too. But hell....keep voting for Republicans idiots. Bengus81 Monday #19

Huge damage for generations. All for nothing. Irish_Dem Monday #7

I agree, and the tariffs that are left are still substantial enough to cause damage. unless they cut them down to everyonematters Monday #14

"Stock Monkey"? If you mean people who care about the stock market, you are referring to most people with an IRA, 401K, 24601 Monday #17

No. BaronChocula Monday #35

It's market manipulation IronLionZion Monday #24

And optics manipulation. forgotmylogin Monday #36

Yes, the damage is done. If TSF has kept his hands off what he obviously doesn't understand... brush Monday #29

"The USA just surrendered to China" muriel_volestrangler Monday #4

The analysis above is suspect BootinUp Monday #21

Does not help the market uncertainty at all. Irish_Dem Monday #6

the stock market will go up of course on this news, which is all the admin cares about LymphocyteLover Monday #10

How much money has the Trump crime family made on market manipulation and insider trading? Irish_Dem Monday #11

No idea on the amount but clearly it is way too much LymphocyteLover Monday #32

It's almost like these idiots should have just left well enough alone. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #8

Dow futures up 800 points wolfie001 Monday #9

Wasn't there already a 25% tariff on China? Prairie Gates Monday #12

Found a site that was actually tracking and plotting it since 2018 BumRushDaShow Monday #15

So we don't need those trillion factories to open in the US anymore? Johnny2X2X Monday #13

Let's put this in perspective Bluestocking Monday #16

+1. But inflation will be zero dalton99a Monday #18

Market manipulation BS along with his cut on drug prices SCAM. DOW up 1000+ in pre-market Bengus81 Monday #20

Trump single-handedly created this disaster and now he is touted as a hero for getting "concessions" hadEnuf Monday #22

People don't get math. If you lower something "by 115%," it actually becomes negative. (n/t) thesquanderer Monday #23

President Chaos strikes again. Jacson6 Monday #25

Not Sure.. ._. Monday #26

Does that mean there's a 30% tariff on imports from China??? OrlandoDem2 Monday #27

Before all this started it was around 20% madville Monday #30

Ohhh, that's why the markets shot up this morning. louis-t Monday #28

I'm going to take a wild stab here... jmowreader Monday #31

trump didn't blink, he flinched and dropped his cards. republianmushroom Monday #33

Can we just admit this was an extremely stupid and terrible idea and move on already? Initech Monday #37

So, remove Krasnov's trade embargo and install a 30% sales tax on Americans to hit at GoodRaisin Monday #38

Too little, too late CapnSteve Monday #39

CNN calling it a win for Trump madville Monday #41