[semimojo]

The tariffs are placed on the first sale not the last and they are spread out so much that the hit to the consumer is minimal and in a good economy, can be absorbed easily.

Which is it? Do they affect the consumer cost or not?

Don't forget, the claim is they won't cost a nickle.

[MaxistheBest]

“Which is it? Do they affect the consumer cost or not?”

Do you have trouble reading english? I’m not going to get into a ridiculous argument with you...read the article.

[central_va]

The price of durable goods will be higher, post tariff. Much higher at first then lower later on as domestically manufactures supplies kick in. The higher cost will be the difference in US labor/regs minus cheaper shipping costs. I'd estimate 5-7% higher. But quality will go up too. Yes, the one time inflation is worth it to me and a lot of other patriots.

Politics and economics mesh, they are really the same thing. Whether you pointy headed green eye shade arm banded ledger types like it or not, that is reality.

The 30 year globalist experiment in "Free Trade" is an abject failure. Why? because the rest of the of world did't play along and used the USA.

In the USA, to be an economist requires a myopic view of everything. This stupidity is how we got here...