Trump - Unforeseen Consequences

[Sherlock Holmes]

not if foreign competitors act fairly and fold when faced with higher tariffs ..

So Trump acts unfairly and imposes tariffs on (say) German cars, you expect the Germans/EU to act fairly and do nothing?

 

[Oddball]

I see nothing tariff-worthy about foreign cars assembled here....Lots of good jobs in that.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

The only reason Trump wants tariffs and talks about tariffs is that he's mastered how to spell "tariff".

 

[Rawley]

Trump has promised many things, all kinds of odd promises as if he had infinite power to do whatever he wants. That unrealistic attitude that excites the naive supporters (likely 99.99% of them) is what will lead to unforeseen consequences. It's too late now to do anything about this, it is just going to happen and unfold and have all sorts of complex ramifications, here's one:

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So anyone planning on buying a BMW after Trump does this, is going to be paying rather a lot more for it.

Why? My X5 is made in South Carolina

 

[westwall]

Trump has promised many things, all kinds of odd promises as if he had infinite power to do whatever he wants. That unrealistic attitude that excites the naive supporters (likely 99.99% of them) is what will lead to unforeseen consequences. It's too late now to do anything about this, it is just going to happen and unfold and have all sorts of complex ramifications, here's one:

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So anyone planning on buying a BMW after Trump does this, is going to be paying rather a lot more for it.

Ummm, BMW has a plant in the USA. Spartanburg IIRC.

Dumbass

 

[westwall]

The only reason Trump wants tariffs and talks about tariffs is that he's mastered how to spell "tariff".

 

[Oddball]

So Trump acts unfairly and imposes tariffs on (say) German cars, you expect the Germans/EU to act fairly and do nothing?

Why do you presume there aren't already tariffs on U.S. cars in Germany?

You know what keeps the French buying crappy French cars?

 

[westwall]

Why? My X5 is made in South Carolina

Remember, you're talking to an idiot. They don't know anything.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

This week, a report from the Peterson Institute for International Economics concluded that Trump’s main tariff proposals – assuming that the targeted countries retaliated with their own tariffs — would slash more than a percentage point off the U.S. economy by 2026 and make inflation 2 percentage points higher next year than it otherwise would have been.

Source: PBS News

 

[Missourian]

Be sure its a Cadillac thats made in America

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Most Cadillacs are made in the US and China, which is understandable considering that they are the brand’s two largest markets.

I only own one vehicle that was manufactured in the 21st century.

If it ain't carbureted with wing windows, count me out.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Trump has promised many things, all kinds of odd promises as if he had infinite power to do whatever he wants. That unrealistic attitude that excites the naive supporters (likely 99.99% of them) is what will lead to unforeseen consequences. It's too late now to do anything about this, it is just going to happen and unfold and have all sorts of complex ramifications, here's one:

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So anyone planning on buying a BMW after Trump does this, is going to be paying rather a lot more for it.

Stock Market Today: Stocks soar to record highs as Trump wins stunning White House return​

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-today-stocks-soar-082757115.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

 

[Rawley]

You seem to have missed the obvious, European countries will fight back and apply counter tariffs and that will impact US exports and profits and eventually wages, jobs here.

LOL You mean something like this?

Current Barriers to Transatlantic Trade: US motor vehicle exporters face EU tariffs averaging 8.0 percent, including tariffs of 10.0 percent on finished vehicles and 3.0 percent to 4.5 percent on most parts, in addition to a variety of non-tariff measures (NTMs) that further restrict access to the EU market.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c14a340f0b645ba3c692e/TTIP_and_the_US_Motor_Vehicles_Sector.pdf

 

[shockedcanadian]

Trump has promised many things, all kinds of odd promises as if he had infinite power to do whatever he wants. That unrealistic attitude that excites the naive supporters (likely 99.99% of them) is what will lead to unforeseen consequences. It's too late now to do anything about this, it is just going to happen and unfold and have all sorts of complex ramifications, here's one:

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So anyone planning on buying a BMW after Trump does this, is going to be paying rather a lot more for it.

If people could easily afford a German sports or luxury car, they probably wouldn't feel the need to vote for change, right?

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but Europe and other locations already hit America with tariffs. MUCH higher than Americas which I believe is one of the lowest in the world at an average of 1.2% or something to that effect.

 

[Rawley]

Remember, you're talking to an idiot. They don't know anything.

That is becoming clear

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Why? My X5 is made in South Carolina

You aren't the only customer who buys a car in the US.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Stock Market Today: Stocks soar to record highs as Trump wins stunning White House return​

Yes, that's expected its the reaction to hedging risk that been accumulated while there was uncertainty about who'd be president, it's not "real".

 

[yidnar]

So Trump acts unfairly and imposes tariffs on (say) German cars, you expect the Germans/EU to act fairly and do nothing?

has Trump leveled Tariffs on German cars yet .. last I checked he hasn't taken office ..

 

[Rambunctious]

You seem to have missed the obvious, European countries will fight back and apply counter tariffs and that will impact US exports and profits and eventually wages, jobs here.

Our tariffs are the counter tariffs... wake up...

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

If people could easily afford a German sports or luxury car, they probably wouldn't feel the need to vote for change, right?

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but Europe and other locations already hit America with tariffs. MUCH higher than Americas which I believe is one of the lowest in the world at an average of 1.2% or something to that effect.

US tariffs are higher than any EU state.

 

[Rawley]

You aren't the only customer who buys a car in the US.

Wow. You really don't get the point do you?