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To: tatown

Not directly. If the forced higher prices in that country curtail demand, we can go elsewhere. It won’t affect our costs it may only artificially affect demand in that country because of the forced higher prices. If our products are good enough, it might engender a black market in that country for our products and sooner or later the futile tariffs will be lifted because they are self defeating and again, do not address fundamental economic problems in that country.

Again, protectionism and blocking open competition is harmful whereas open competition in the free market is helpful and beneficial especially to the consumer whose standard of living increases. Companies must either do a better job at what they are doing or narrow their focus on the segment of production or service they are most skilled at.


214 posted on 03/15/2016 11:34:59 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216
Again, protectionism and blocking open competition is harmful whereas open competition in the free market is helpful and beneficial especially to the consumer whose standard of living increases.

Bull! The "free market" has killed our economy in real life, not hypothetical macro economic theory. That's why Trump is doing so well, he exposes what's really happening vs what politicians promised.

220 posted on 03/15/2016 11:40:53 AM PDT by Kenny
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