What are the inputs to the products of these companies that are fleeing the US? Are those inputs more expensive here because of import tariffs we’ve imposed?
People are so quick to think that import tariffs are automatically good for *everybody* behind the protectionist wall. There are domestic manufacturers who *suffer* when we impose tariffs to protect domestic industries, because it increases the prices of certain of their inputs.
There are always two sides to everything —
US dollar strengthens: Domestic sellers say, Yeah! Exporters say, Shit!
US dollar weakens: Domestic sellers say, Shit! Exporters say, Yeah!
Seems nobody at all is capable of anything more than the most superficial (what are the immediate effects?) analysis. Is everybody so lazy they can’t think through the “And then what?” scenarios?
Well some how the USA managed to create wealth at a spectacular rate up until the 1960’s when trade was a tiny portion of the GDP < 5%. How did we ever manage that? You assume gloBULLism and one sided Free trade is a given good with no losers. I question your whole premise.