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by alephnerd 331 days ago
> Given that, I question how many of these are actually caused by the tariffs.

For automotive and electronics, a lot of it was a result of CHIPS and IRA related subsidizes

That said, the tariffs do help incentivize domestic production instead of taking advantage of subsidizes from CHIPS+IRA and then comingling with SKUs from abroad.

Think of the Biden-era CHIPS+IRA as the carrot, and the Trump associated tariffs and export controls as the stick.