The game is afoot Dr Watson
This is not really a popular understanding of the situation. But I say we need a trade war. We need higher tariffs in the US. There are higher tariffs in all our trading partners, friend and foe. And we have to much stuff here. Lower our taxes, make the money back on tariffs, and make the tariffs mirror the tariffs of our products overseas.
The US has more stuff than we need. We have a booming economy. Its a great time to set the trade so that its fair. If there is a trade war so be it. I bet we win. Because our market is larger, and our economy is larger. In fact the trade war will stop us from going into recession. It will be the same as the fed raising interest rates. So the fed can keep rates lower, longer.
Our trade treaties are crony capitalism. There are tons of carve outs for well connected companies who lobbied for favors in our country or our trading partners. We should tear up those deals and replace them with simple, you tariff us, we tariff you, agreements.
$400 per moose steak.
Where will the Canucks buy their Jeans and other goods now?
So, what does this mean for my Glass Tiger cassette?
Next, the US should tell Canada that they can no longer threaten US pharmaceutical companies with ignoring their patents if they don’t give the Canadian health care system the prices they’re willing to pay. That’s out and out extortion, and should not be tolerated. The R&D occurs here, and the costs get passed on to US consumers, while other nations (including Canada) threaten to make their own generics and ignore active patents if the pharmaceutical companies don’t comply with their pricing demands.
Stock market chicken littlest running around without heads today.
Oh Ye Of Little Faith.
Good. Our NAFTA “partners” are raping us in trade. Why do we have a $18 billion deficit with Canada, who has 10% of our population. They produce more goods than the US? Methinks Canada will blink first and our trade deficit will close to zero...same with Mexico...who will be paying for the wall.
Meh. I can watch Red Green for free on PBS or YouTube. I don’t need anything else from Canada. ;)
I wonder if this is going to affect the price of moose cheese?
Nothing to worry about. Trump vs. Trudeau (aka Soy Boy, Little Potato, etc...) is mismatch of mammoth proportions. This will be fun!
Best stock up on my ‘MooseHead Lager’ by Friday, eh?
Get ready to lose Trudeau.
BREAKING: Moving quickly Trudeau announced 25% tariff’s on Red Bull, Doritos and coyote pelt hats. Adding emphasis he also stomped his foot once.
Ok people . . let’s avoid all things Canadian until further notice
No travel, no nuthin