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minus-squarecalcopiritus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 day agoTheir reasoning: If we have a trade deficit, that is because they’re imposing barriers on us! Therefore if the trade deficit is of 50% it’s equivalent to a 50% tariff! This is not just Donald trump math. This is being done by actual people with economics backgrounds. Some might even have PhDs
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·24 hours agoYou think Trump and the Republicans are actually hiring or listening to real economists? If there are any on staff they’re definitely there just for looks, cause even at the college level this would be considered beyond stupid.
minus-squaredustyData@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-218 hours agoSomeone definitely thought this was stupid then decided not to bring it up. First because they likely were not allowed into the room were it was decided and b, they figured any push back would have them fired and they need the job.
Their reasoning:
If we have a trade deficit, that is because they’re imposing barriers on us! Therefore if the trade deficit is of 50% it’s equivalent to a 50% tariff!
This is not just Donald trump math. This is being done by actual people with economics backgrounds. Some might even have PhDs
You think Trump and the Republicans are actually hiring or listening to real economists?
If there are any on staff they’re definitely there just for looks, cause even at the college level this would be considered beyond stupid.
Someone definitely thought this was stupid then decided not to bring it up. First because they likely were not allowed into the room were it was decided and b, they figured any push back would have them fired and they need the job.