I'll start by saying that, with my low level understanding, I am absolutely in favor of the tariffs. Particularly reciprocal tariffs. That makes good sense to me. I am, however a little confused. They have to pay tariffs. My prices on imported materials are going up. I assume the prices have to be raised to offset the tariffs. Does that not mean that I am actually paying the tariffs? Honest question. I can't figure out why my prices are rising so dramatically because they are paying more to import. Is this one hundred percent about making our goods more competitive locally (as in America)? Obviously, a subject I know very little about. Thanks.
There is a price level most consumers won’t pay. Without a doubt most of these big conglomerates put a lot of effort into knowing that price. If they try to pass the tariffs onto consumers it will likely result in a precipitous drop in demand.
This is why they’re so pissed off, they know they will have to absorb these tariffs, not consumers. That is why Range Rover decided to not export cars to the United States, they are unwilling to absorb the tariff to maintain a price that maintains demand levels.
A VERY SUCCINCT reply to a VERY DIFFICULT TOPIC...That is EXACTLY what PDJT wants...
NOTE: these US Corps. were making stuff overseas for pennies on the dollar and selling it back here an making a killin'!!!!! NOW, NOT SO MUCH...MAKE IT HERE--->NOT TARIFFS!!!!!
Those corporate "short hairs" will be a screamin' it tell ya'!!!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
It’s already happening, the price will be relegated to the consumer, which is Trump's purpose for the tariffs. To drive the price up (because 100% of the tariffs cost will be pushed on the consumer) of outside goods, so that domestic goods are cheaper and more competitive than the international ones .
If it’s already happening then businesses are price gouging. It’s next to impossible anything currently in stock already has a the cost of tariffs in its price.
Businesses do that all the time! Any news that indicates prices may be going up, they then raise the prices. The most blatant example is when there is news of the price of crude oil going up, the local gas stations raise the prices of their gas! The gas in their tanks was made from petroleum shipped to refineries weeks prior. Any actual increase in crude oil prices wouldn't affect their gas for several weeks (unless, of course, their supplier does to them what they do to their customers, but regardless, the gas in their underground tanks was purchased well before any actual cost to them increased)
I agree, they gouge whenever the opportunity presents itself and suppliers of necessities are the worst offenders. Suppliers of discretionary items can try, but it will hurt their sales.
Admittedly the lines between necessities and luxuries is very blurry anymore. My grandparents believed a landline telephone was a luxury. Today people behave like the next smartphone release is a necessity.
I know for sure they are desperate, the staff of a car dealership tried so so many times to see me one of their cars and I didn’t even bother. They will have no choice to drop prices at the end. Nobody will buy any of their shit.
Well, companies pass along the increase of prices they have to pay to the consumers. You and me.
They might not pass along the entire amount. They want to find that sweet spot where they can still make as much money as possible on their products without losing too much business.
The bad part is, that the more important the product is to people (food, medication), the more money they can charge.
Luxury goods and semi-luxury goods will see the lowest price increases, because we will just buy less of it.
This is something you can see pretty clearly if you go look at how prices increased during tariffs in the past.
I mean, companies aren't just going to eat this increased cost for them out of the goodness of their hearts.
I can't find the article right now. It was in a post recently. It predicted the consumer would see prices rise 10%-20% of the tariff amount in the short term.
That matches what I am seeing from my suppliers of aluminum building products. The lowest increase has been 8%. As long as there us enough work coming in, I will continue to absorb the loss. A good handful of people depend on selling my product alongside theirs. I believe that if I help them by keeping my price as close to the same as it currently is, they will be able to have a leg up on everyone who is sending it straight to the customer. It will mean a little more work, but a job or two a month should maintain the status quo. Bonus to love what you do.
I really appreciate everyone who came along to help me grasp this.
Very honestly, I would do what I do for free if that was an option. Just to get to do it. Obviously, that is not an option.
I kind of fell into my line of construction (a slight exaggeration i had to do a lot to make it happen it was just a whole bunch of circumstance that brought me here), but it quickly became my passion. I've been lucky enough to stay afloat doing it for twenty-six years. I'm not exactly getting rich, but I make enough to remain comfortable. If that changes, so will I. Fortunately, there are not enough people in my area in my field, and I work very hard to try to be the best in it. Until things collapse completely, I don't anticipate loss. I just anticipate working a little more. One or two additional jobs a month will, at the very least, keep things the same until thing settle. Time will definitely tell.
Destabilizing the US by forcing corporations to uproot production to elsewhere has been a long term goal, they came so close and are absolutely fuming at seeing the project defeated.
So let's say that we do get all these companies to come back here ... What's gonna stop these banksters from private equity asset stripping? They'll just keep doing it unless we stop them. How do we stop them?
"That's the median nerve that I'm compressing. On a scale of 1 to 10, that's a 2. ... That's a 3. You don't want me to go to 4. I go to 4, you shit on yourself. You don't want that. I don't want that. They don't want that. ... It's called pain compliance. Your brain is telling you one thing, but your body is telling you something else."
Conan the Barbarian: What is best in life is to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.
The screams of the wicked ought be registering as sweet harmony and music. I dont think they collectively have the sense to try and keep their panic hidden, so cry havoc and let slip the DOGE!
I'll start by saying that, with my low level understanding, I am absolutely in favor of the tariffs. Particularly reciprocal tariffs. That makes good sense to me. I am, however a little confused. They have to pay tariffs. My prices on imported materials are going up. I assume the prices have to be raised to offset the tariffs. Does that not mean that I am actually paying the tariffs? Honest question. I can't figure out why my prices are rising so dramatically because they are paying more to import. Is this one hundred percent about making our goods more competitive locally (as in America)? Obviously, a subject I know very little about. Thanks.
There is a price level most consumers won’t pay. Without a doubt most of these big conglomerates put a lot of effort into knowing that price. If they try to pass the tariffs onto consumers it will likely result in a precipitous drop in demand.
This is why they’re so pissed off, they know they will have to absorb these tariffs, not consumers. That is why Range Rover decided to not export cars to the United States, they are unwilling to absorb the tariff to maintain a price that maintains demand levels.
A VERY SUCCINCT reply to a VERY DIFFICULT TOPIC...That is EXACTLY what PDJT wants...
NOTE: these US Corps. were making stuff overseas for pennies on the dollar and selling it back here an making a killin'!!!!! NOW, NOT SO MUCH...MAKE IT HERE--->NOT TARIFFS!!!!!
Those corporate "short hairs" will be a screamin' it tell ya'!!!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
It’s already happening, the price will be relegated to the consumer, which is Trump's purpose for the tariffs. To drive the price up (because 100% of the tariffs cost will be pushed on the consumer) of outside goods, so that domestic goods are cheaper and more competitive than the international ones .
If it’s already happening then businesses are price gouging. It’s next to impossible anything currently in stock already has a the cost of tariffs in its price.
Businesses do that all the time! Any news that indicates prices may be going up, they then raise the prices. The most blatant example is when there is news of the price of crude oil going up, the local gas stations raise the prices of their gas! The gas in their tanks was made from petroleum shipped to refineries weeks prior. Any actual increase in crude oil prices wouldn't affect their gas for several weeks (unless, of course, their supplier does to them what they do to their customers, but regardless, the gas in their underground tanks was purchased well before any actual cost to them increased)
I agree, they gouge whenever the opportunity presents itself and suppliers of necessities are the worst offenders. Suppliers of discretionary items can try, but it will hurt their sales.
Admittedly the lines between necessities and luxuries is very blurry anymore. My grandparents believed a landline telephone was a luxury. Today people behave like the next smartphone release is a necessity.
I know for sure they are desperate, the staff of a car dealership tried so so many times to see me one of their cars and I didn’t even bother. They will have no choice to drop prices at the end. Nobody will buy any of their shit.
car salesman tried to sell you a car. crazy times
econ 101
Which was a very long time ago for me.
Well, companies pass along the increase of prices they have to pay to the consumers. You and me.
They might not pass along the entire amount. They want to find that sweet spot where they can still make as much money as possible on their products without losing too much business.
The bad part is, that the more important the product is to people (food, medication), the more money they can charge.
Luxury goods and semi-luxury goods will see the lowest price increases, because we will just buy less of it.
This is something you can see pretty clearly if you go look at how prices increased during tariffs in the past.
I mean, companies aren't just going to eat this increased cost for them out of the goodness of their hearts.
Thank you. And for what it's worth, thus far I have eaten the cost for my customers. My aluminum has risen anywhere from 8-20%. Depending on the type.
There's a lot more to it. What about value added taxes? There are hundreds of ways for them to steal from us.
I pray my president and his team can get this under control.
I am tired of the world leaders and the Congress stealing our money. We are the ones who have been drained to death. They are thieves and murderers.
I can't find the article right now. It was in a post recently. It predicted the consumer would see prices rise 10%-20% of the tariff amount in the short term.
That matches what I am seeing from my suppliers of aluminum building products. The lowest increase has been 8%. As long as there us enough work coming in, I will continue to absorb the loss. A good handful of people depend on selling my product alongside theirs. I believe that if I help them by keeping my price as close to the same as it currently is, they will be able to have a leg up on everyone who is sending it straight to the customer. It will mean a little more work, but a job or two a month should maintain the status quo. Bonus to love what you do.
I really appreciate everyone who came along to help me grasp this.
you understand. but the goal isnt to protect your money. so if you lose money just know that its your contribution to the war.
Very honestly, I would do what I do for free if that was an option. Just to get to do it. Obviously, that is not an option.
I kind of fell into my line of construction (a slight exaggeration i had to do a lot to make it happen it was just a whole bunch of circumstance that brought me here), but it quickly became my passion. I've been lucky enough to stay afloat doing it for twenty-six years. I'm not exactly getting rich, but I make enough to remain comfortable. If that changes, so will I. Fortunately, there are not enough people in my area in my field, and I work very hard to try to be the best in it. Until things collapse completely, I don't anticipate loss. I just anticipate working a little more. One or two additional jobs a month will, at the very least, keep things the same until thing settle. Time will definitely tell.
The way these people are acting it makes me think the asymmetric tariff scheme is the keystone that holds the globalist power structure together.
Destabilizing the US by forcing corporations to uproot production to elsewhere has been a long term goal, they came so close and are absolutely fuming at seeing the project defeated.
So let's say that we do get all these companies to come back here ... What's gonna stop these banksters from private equity asset stripping? They'll just keep doing it unless we stop them. How do we stop them?
Make shorting illegal and dissolve the pointless SEC next. Time to start throwing banksters in prison for their crimes.
Reminds me of that Equalizer quote
There is no genuine dissent. No opposing opinion thats not paid for.
The screams of the wicked ought be registering as sweet harmony and music. I dont think they collectively have the sense to try and keep their panic hidden, so cry havoc and let slip the DOGE!
Its delicious seeing them rage.
Their liberal tears are so salty and tasty.
That's my favorite movie line ever.
This is so true.
Time to triple down.
But Wait !
Trumps screwing the working man and helping his billionaire buddies again !
Rivers of tears, could this lead to suicide weekend ? The Jumpers and all . . . ;-)