Job openings in October slumped to the lowest level since February 2021, Indeed measure shows

[task0778]

The St. Louis Fed study notes that tariffs haven't driven up consumer prices as sharply as some experts had predicted.

Right, so just saying it's inflationary isn't correct.

For now, they're (mostly) eating the cost, not passing it along.
Maybe they never will fully pass it along.

"Right, so just saying it's inflationary isn't correct." It does not say that consumer prices haven't risen at all, they have risen but not as sharply. So - tariffs have driven up prices somewhat, just not as much as some feared.



"Maybe they never will fully pass it along." Yeah, I kinda think they will if the tariffs are not lifted. Maybe not 'fully' but sooner or later we'll be paying more for the same thing. Eventually the consumers always take it in the shorts.

When government handouts for solar panels, for instance, hide some of the actual cost of the tariffed goods,
we're less likely see true customer declines in demand in reaction to higher import prices.

If gov't handouts occur, isn't that kinda counter-productive for why Trump levied tariffs on the 1st place? More revenue coming in and more expenditures going out (handouts). Where's the gain? AND, if the consumers see no price difference in the imported stuff then why would he/she switch to the higher domestic products that they ain't buying now? AND I see no incentive for American businesses to reshore their operations here.

 

[JohnDB]

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

"Right, so just saying it's inflationary isn't correct." It does not say that consumer prices haven't risen at all, they have risen but not as sharply. So - tariffs have driven up prices somewhat, just not as much as some feared.



"Maybe they never will fully pass it along." Yeah, I kinda think they will if the tariffs are not lifted. Maybe not 'fully' but sooner or later we'll be paying more for the same thing. Eventually the consumers always take it in the shorts.





If gov't handouts occur, isn't that kinda counter-productive for why Trump levied tariffs on the 1st place? More revenue coming in and more expenditures going out (handouts). Where's the gain? AND, if the consumers see no price difference in the imported stuff then why would he/she switch to the higher domestic products that they ain't buying now? AND I see no incentive for American businesses to reshore their operations here.

If gov't handouts occur, isn't that kinda counter-productive for why Trump levied tariffs on the 1st place?

Trump ended the stupid government handouts for Chinese solar panels, AFAIK.

 

[task0778]

If gov't handouts occur, isn't that kinda counter-productive for why Trump levied tariffs on the 1st place?

Trump ended the stupid government handouts for Chinese solar panels, AFAIK.

Maybe I misunderstood what you meant by gov't handouts with respect to the current Trump tariffs. Who gets the handouts?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Maybe I misunderstood what you meant by gov't handouts with respect to the current Trump tariffs. Who gets the handouts?

Biden had hundreds of billions of dollars planned to be spent on subsidies for wasteful green energy projects, large and small.

 

[task0778]

Biden had hundreds of billions of dollars planned to be spent on subsidies for wasteful green energy projects, large and small.

True, and I believe they wanted to spend a lot more too.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

True, and I believe they wanted to spend a lot more too.

I think the green spending was open ended.
It would have gone on and on, more wasted each year.

 

[initforme]

Will the declining birth rate keep up with the dwindling jobs? Thats the bottom line question is it not?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

There are so many warning signs about the economy and Republicans have now adopted the Democrat script of claiming everything is fine.

 

[Ringo]