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by mark336 119 days ago
There is no doubt the tarrifs are evil, but another question is why aren't companies eating the tariffs?: https://asiaviewnews.com/gigabots/threads?p=100054
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Why would they? When the tariffs go into effect, companies can raise prices.

When the tariffs get rolled back, companies can enjoy the increased revenue by not lowering their prices back down.

This is a great deal for them, so they'll keep donating to Trump.

"Why aren't companies choosing to earn less money when there's an alternative?"