On: Trade (and Tariffs)

[Hammershaft]

Economists universally think tariffs are dumb policy.

https://kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/steel-and-aluminum-tarif...

Literally 100% of the 50 expert economists polled by the Kent Clark Center think tariffs overall make Americans worse off.

Nobody in politics can say this simple truth because the rust belt states are critical swing states.

[throw0101d → Hammershaft]

> Economists universally think tariffs are dumb policy.

There are a few specific cases when one may want to implement them:

* https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/when-are-tariffs-good

One should also be mindful one's manufacturing base:

* https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/manufacturing-is-a-war-now