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bucolic_frolic

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12. Tariffs are paralyzing the economy with indecision by consumers, businesses

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 09:03 PM

Aug 2019

No one wants to pay more. Shall I wait? The tariff could be gone, or on again. Better wait.

Should I invest in my business? No one knows if consumers will be buying, here or overseas. Better wait.

Will the currency wars hurt or help pricing. No way to know. Better wait.

This is why recession is inevitable. Trump will never get off the pot on tariffs if only because he has no idea what is going on.

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U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5 Billion Corn Loss [View all] jpak Aug 2019 OP

"Trade wars are easy to win." - The Rapist-in-Chief stopbush Aug 2019 #1

child-rapist-in-chief. truthisfreedom Aug 2019 #7

Trump doubles down: 'Trade wars are good, and easy to win' Botany Aug 2019 #32

mother fucking incompetent bastards rurallib Aug 2019 #2

+1000 bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #18

Obama saved the U.S. auto industry... B Stieg Aug 2019 #3

I'm a genius and know more than generals . . Iliyah Aug 2019 #4

What happened to all those subsidies BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #5

Well, Chuck Grassley made sure he got his share. SeattleVet Aug 2019 #19

Typical GOP attitude...."I come first" BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #21

The majority of the funds went to just a few large corporations. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2019 #33

And the Con thinks the other farmers won't notice this? BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #35

There is a problem with letting Trump be Trump... nt. BlueIdaho Aug 2019 #6

As Mr. Krabs might say nycbos Aug 2019 #8

US Democrats Stung By THeir Votes Me. Aug 2019 #9

So much winning! SCVDem Aug 2019 #10

+1 oasis Aug 2019 #28

MAGAts, are you tired of winning? nt NCjack Aug 2019 #11

Tariffs are paralyzing the economy with indecision by consumers, businesses bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #12

Actually he might very well know because he could be planning on having his kids and friends buy up cstanleytech Aug 2019 #16

it is exactly the thing to watch...who buys up the farms questionseverything Aug 2019 #27

They were dumb enough to support this asshole...So ....I Really Don't Care, Do You? amuse bouche Aug 2019 #13

Guess "sticking it to teh libs" has a price, eh farmers? durablend Aug 2019 #14

I feel exactly this . amount of sympathy for any farmer that supported Trump and even less for cstanleytech Aug 2019 #15

Farmers still say trump is sticking it to China. Faux news reports every day how much in tarrifs wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #17

Really don't Rebl2 Aug 2019 #20

#MAGA Markets Are Gone Already onecaliberal Aug 2019 #22

Good wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #23

Seems to contradict recent report that WH was pushing for more ethanol in gasoline wishstar Aug 2019 #24

aww. where's my violin for their unintended consequences? TeamPooka Aug 2019 #25

Damned Obama rpannier Aug 2019 #26

Go ahead Donny lose the world's biggest market and find out what happens Botany Aug 2019 #29

Why would anyone believe anything he says now? duforsure Aug 2019 #30

With this plus increased acknowledgement of the effects of climate change Lulu KC Aug 2019 #31

The Taj mahalification of America continues The Liberal Lion Aug 2019 #34