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ProfessorGAC

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17. I Actually Concur

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 08:16 AM

Yesterday

But, it's not painting a rosy picture economically.
That's the part I agree with.
It causes contraction which, of course, is bad.
It causes unemployment due to lower demand. Also bad.
The lid it puts on inflation is completely logical. But, that doesn't make it a positive.
The leverage tariffs have on inflation is a secondary outcome & not a good reason to apply them, especially as broadly & chaotically as they've been applied this time.
Surgically applied, narrow tariffs have had some positive effects. Carpet bombing the world economy with tariffs, not so much.

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