Okay, that's not how tariffs work, a tariff is just a tax on a foreign good that american companies have to pay when they bring that good into the country.

Let's say that a vacuum cleaner costs 100 dollars, a 25% tariff is a 25% tax that the company that brings that vacuum cleaner into the country has to pay. That company still wants to make a profit, so they raise the price by 25 dollars.

It's american companies that pay tariffs, and that extra cost gets passed on to the consumer. The reasoning behind it is that as foreign goods become more expensive consumers will want to buy more american made products. (This is a huge oversimplification)

So yes it does hurt american consumers, and it will make stuff more expensive. Most actual experts say that these tariffs make no sense economically.

However, Trump wants the tariffs because they look good politically, and he's willing to make things more expensive if it means people will vote for him.

TLDR: Tariffs will make stuff more expensive, but they're popular.

[–] crank0271 47 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

That company still wants to make a profit, so they raise the price by 25 dollars.

Or they raise the price by $40, do stock buybacks, lay off 10% of their workforce, close underperforming stores, and book their CEO on CNBC to squeal about "organized retail theft," and pay record bonuses to the execs.

[–] somethingsnappy 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You also just explained the last few years of inflation.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We spent a year forcibly shutting down small businesses and printing new money. That easily explains the inflation.

[–] somethingsnappy 0 points 3 weeks ago

Bad bot

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