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RE: directly out of the pockets of US consumers: In theory,

Posted on: August 7, 2025 at 08:00:24 CT
BH O'bonga MU
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but not in all cases. The profit margins enjoyed by foreign manufacturers are substantially larger due to the lower cost of labor and the lack of regulatory restrictions. If there is domestic competition for their products and there almost always is, those profit margins might be trimmed in order to maintain customer base. Likewise, its not unusual for domestic retailers to trim margins to remain competitive.
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Possible the US will raise $400B in tariff revenue this year - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 07:44:30
     yay taxes! (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/7 09:58:41
     RE: Possible the US will raise $400B in tariff revenue this year - meatiger MU - 8/7 08:24:11
          you couldn't be more small minded(nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 8/7 09:13:05
          Those who come and grow here avoid tariffs - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 08:59:19
               consumers don't avoid tariffs unless they stop buying - Seagull MU - 8/7 09:59:43
               RE: Those who come and grow here avoid tariffs - meatiger MU - 8/7 09:56:24
                    And started moving more and more offshore - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 10:00:18
                         RE: And started moving more and more offshore - meatiger MU - 8/7 11:51:07
                              Was there a point or are you just typing stuff?(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 12:34:13
                                   RE: Was there a point or are you just typing stuff?(nm) - meatiger MU - 8/7 13:46:42
                         Funny how MAGA can’t see they are centrist liberals - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 10:35:02
               No they didn’t. Apple announced $500 billion early - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 09:12:21
                    February, after Trump elected. They should take "credit" - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:41:25
                         Apple didn’t come up with the plan in a couple weeks. - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 10:25:10
                              RE: Apple didn’t come up with the plan in a couple weeks. - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 11:01:50
                         Apple announced $400B in 2024 - haeffb MU - 8/7 09:51:16
                              I know and posted that yesterday in agreement with you. - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 11:01:36
                                   I don’t think either deserves credit. - haeffb MU - 8/7 11:21:22
                                        RE: I don’t think either deserves credit. - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 12:13:07
                              No they didn't - mizzouSECedes STL - 8/7 10:16:05
                                   Sorry, it was 2023 - haeffb MU - 8/7 10:57:09
                         If Matt can speak to anything with proven authority - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 09:43:47
                              You stupidly echo a liar without any thought - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 10:33:44
                              clearly he's confused about when Trump took office (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:47:51
                                   And Trump has nothing to do with it. Apple fell - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 10:26:25
                                        that's one opinion. Funny that Tim would take the time to - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 11:02:31
     So the lack of a crash is proof that it's working? - Mormad MU - 8/7 08:21:27
     that all came directly out of the pockets of US consumers, - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 07:48:05
          taxation is theft (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/7 10:00:47
          Except it is a new tax. Income taxes didn’t go away. (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 08:35:05
               Except the consumers are not getting hit with the tariff - Spanky KU - 8/7 10:37:48
          Those who have been speaking the most on tariffs, and their - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/7 08:18:51
               taxation is theft (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/7 10:01:08
               It’s fundamentally not a use tax if corporations are - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 09:35:47
                    And shareholders. - haeffb MU - 8/7 09:57:37
          RE: directly out of the pockets of US consumers: In theory, - BH O'bonga MU - 8/7 08:00:24
               Are you saying that American businesses that import products - KCT-BoneTiger MU - 8/7 08:08:59
                    sometimes, depends on the product. there are a lot of - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 08:17:11
                         Which affects the margins, which ultimately affects the - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 08:33:51
                              it doesn't always affect the employees, either. No, not alwa - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:20:01
                         Rarely mentioned in tariff discusions is the fact that most - BH O'bonga MU - 8/7 08:23:29
                              RE: Rarely mentioned in tariff discusions is the fact that most - meatiger MU - 8/7 08:24:44
                                   RE: Rarely mentioned in tariff discusions is the fact that most - BH O'bonga MU - 8/7 08:25:49
                                        RE: Rarely mentioned in tariff discusions is the fact that most - meatiger MU - 8/7 08:27:47
                    Do you need everything spelled out for you? - mizzouSECedes STL - 8/7 08:17:10
                    Either you aren't very bright or your ability to comprehend - BH O'bonga MU - 8/7 08:15:28
                         So it’s like taxing the rich? Like Ford eating $2b this - KCT-BoneTiger MU - 8/7 08:28:39
                              you should stop leading with your chin (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:20:39
                                   Oh so ironic(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 09:36:19
                                        get 'eeeeeeem! (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/7 09:38:00
                              Ford's problems are beyond tariffs - Mormad MU - 8/7 08:32:29
                                   Tariffs cost GM $1.1 billion last quarter alone.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/7 09:13:13




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