car in return, i’d welcome the trade deficit. The challenge arises when critical needs can be held hostage or when the “surplus” can no longer cover the importer’s needs. This is where politics comes into play.
our workers have not been able to keep up with the loss of domestic manufacturing with new skills. That has to be addressed. Trump is choosing to tackle this by pushing to bring back blue collar manufacturing.
I am not a fan of tariffs. I would have liked to see Trump address our challenges via regulation reduction, tax incentives and changes in educational objectives. Although, we shouldn’t have been so open to trading with other countries for the last 80 years.
Relative to the investment, this simply plays into the argument that trade is largely benefitting the rich. Foreign investment in treasuries and other assets rarely makes its way all the way to the little guy. Our deficit is aiding the top 5% far more than the bottom 95%.
A trade deficit is not worrisome. If I sold another country a coke and received a
Replies to: "A trade deficit is not worrisome. If I sold another country a coke and received a"
- Chris -- sound right?? - conorlarkin - 11:35am 4/5/25
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- A trade deficit is not worrisome. If I sold another country a coke and received a - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:07pm 4/5/25
- Say it aloud: Trump’s tariffs are reckless and foolish. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:57pm 4/5/25
- I explain this in intro to international relations - Chris94 - 12:02pm 4/5/25
- So in your view, our math doesn’t hold up? Maybe not an issue if this isn’t a balance sheet. - LanceManion - 1:24pm 4/5/25
- Massive tax increase craters market, dims economic outlook. Morons don't agree, try new lies. [NT] - ND521 - 3:20pm 4/5/25
- Agree. Should be obvious. [NT]
- Hensou - 1:47pm 4/5/25
- Dummy cheers for other dummies! [NT] - ND521 - 3:24pm 4/5/25
- Ditto 94’s post 2 down. [NT]
- Frank L - 1:35pm 4/5/25
- Thanks Mr. Chicken Little business owner. THE SKY IS FALLING!!! [NT]
- LanceManion - 1:37pm 4/5/25
- Only reason market didn’t plummet again today is that it’s closed, moron. [NT]
- ND521 - 3:17pm 4/5/25
- He’s an expert. [NT] - jimbasil - 4:21pm 4/5/25
- Nope, just the markets. Remove head from ass. [NT]
- Frank L - 1:37pm 4/5/25
- And they’ll go back up. That’s how it works. [NT]
- LanceManion - 1:41pm 4/5/25
- So where will they be at the end of the year? Above 44K? Bwahahahahaha, you are funny. Your dude - Frank L - 1:43pm 4/5/25
- And they’ll go back up. That’s how it works. [NT]
- LanceManion - 1:41pm 4/5/25
- Only reason market didn’t plummet again today is that it’s closed, moron. [NT]
- ND521 - 3:17pm 4/5/25
- Thanks Mr. Chicken Little business owner. THE SKY IS FALLING!!! [NT]
- LanceManion - 1:37pm 4/5/25
- This is why US industrial base was hallowed out and working class was destroyed. We're becoming - Eli - 12:45pm 4/5/25
- It’s better to not post and be thought an ignoramus than to post and remove all doubt [NT]
- Chris94 - 12:49pm 4/5/25
- Illogical. Impractical. - Hensou - 1:45pm 4/5/25
- Boom! [NT] - Frank L - 1:09pm 4/5/25
- MAGA loves to remove all doubt on the daily [NT]
- Death - 1:04pm 4/5/25
- In fairness, where he grew up there were plenty of slave labor factories. [NT] - Frank L - 1:10pm 4/5/25
- It’s better to not post and be thought an ignoramus than to post and remove all doubt [NT]
- Chris94 - 12:49pm 4/5/25
- So in your view, our math doesn’t hold up? Maybe not an issue if this isn’t a balance sheet. - LanceManion - 1:24pm 4/5/25
- A trade deficit is not worrisome. If I sold another country a coke and received a - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:07pm 4/5/25