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How hard is inflation going to hit, or has hit?

Texas97 said:
the free market is a wonderful thing. it will overcome and adapt. manufacturing will return to the US and companies will be forced to either adapt or die. THats what the market does.

and for those smooth brains who say.... this isnt free market!! .... Tariffs are needed to CORRECT the improper government regulation in our Country that sets min wage, environmental restrictions and all unnecessary government interference that has bastardized our free market economy.


We should tariff the shit out of countries that do not have anything near the human rights, worker, or environmental protections that we do because they will ALWAYS undercut our economy based upon those factors.

NAFTA was the beginning of the destruction of American manufacturing and offshoring of jobs. we've been watching jobs go out of this country for 30 years now and the government continues to kill job creation at home. its insane.
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"government created a problem so the only way we can solve it is with more government. You my think this is said tongue in cheek but it's okay because it is cherry flavor government this time"
 
JTreadway said:
If the retailers continue to purchase from Chinese suppliers. Maybe they'll look into purchasing from other countries w/o tarrifs?
I have no clue if that's an option or not.
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They will, just like they did last time. What happened is, speaking from direct experience last time, Chinese companies opened factories in other AsiaPAC countries and charged 5% less than the tariff price, pocketing the additional (at the time) 20% revenue.
rockota said:
one report I read stated that the last time around, China paid the tariffs, because their economy relies on us so much that passing the costs on would reduce demand too much.
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Yes, China initially lowered its prices to importers while everyone waited a few months to see if the tariffs would be permanent. Once the tariffs were established as permanent, prices went up, factories moved to other AsiaPAC countries, or quality/quantity decreased to compensate.
DannyK said:
Yes, that is happening too.

Steve Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) is one of the first companies to make a move. The shoe retailer, which sources 70% of its products from China, announced that it will cut its reliance on Chinese production by half, moving to places like Vietnam, Cambodia and Mexico. Even with these changes, customers should anticipate price increases as Steve Madden manages the higher expenses related to the effects of tariffs and changing supply chains.
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Higher prices are 100% guaranteed, there's no getting around it. Even if manufacturing moves to the US (it won't), "free market" principles set the US pricing to just under tariffed rates.
 
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"government created a problem so the only way we can solve it is with more government. You my think this is said tongue in cheek but it's okay because it is cherry flavor government this time"
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alright, fair enough. tell me when you lead the repeal of child labor laws and abolishment of the minimum wage, as well as repealing the Clean Water Act?

so basically those things wont happen so we shouldnt do anything about them?

Sometimes you got to do what you gotta do instead of standing around bitching about the moral high ground.
 
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DannyK said:
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i care about your education.

and there is no argument when there is nothing that can factually be disputed.
 
Texas97 said:
alright, fair enough. tell me when you lead the repeal of child labor laws and abolishment of the minimum wage, as well as repealing the Clean Water Act?

so basically those things wont happen so we shouldnt do anything about them?

Sometimes you got to do what you gotta do instead of standing around bitching about the moral high ground.
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I can't tell if you're making a joke or if you're earnest here.
 
Just saw an f150 ad… 1.9% financing, bonus cash, holiday cash….. interesting
 
rockota said:
Just saw an f150 ad… 1.9% financing, bonus cash, holiday cash….. interesting
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lol, I just built a no option poverty package, standard cab 4wd XL and it was still $45k.

Apparently they don't do an ext cab 8' bed anymore, and there's no more n/a V6.
 
Ebs said:
lol, I just built a no option poverty package, standard cab 4wd XL and it was still $45k.

Apparently they don't do an ext cab 8' bed anymore, and there's no more n/a V6.
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In 2012 a friend of mine bought a brand new Ram 2500 , single cab, long bed, 4x4, manual transmission, roll up window, cummins truck for $40,000.

Now that won't even get you a half ton with a 4 cylinder.
 
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Alexis700 said:
In 2012 a friend of mine bought a brand new Ram 2500 , single cab, long bed, manual transmission, roll up window, cummins truck for $40,000.

Now that won't even get you a half ton with a 4 cylinder.
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Weren't the GM 4banger trucks going for 25k a few months back? :laughing:
 
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Alexis700 said:
In 2012 a friend of mine bought a brand new Ram 2500 , single cab, long bed, 4x4, manual transmission, roll up window, cummins truck for $40,000.

Now that won't even get you a (Good) half ton with a 4 cylinder.
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arse_sidewards said:
Weren't the GM 4banger trucks going for 25k a few months back? :laughing:
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Fixed:flipoff2:
 
Alexis700 said:
In 2012 a friend of mine bought a brand new Ram 2500 , single cab, long bed, 4x4, manual transmission, roll up window, cummins truck for $40,000.

Now that won't even get you a half ton with a 4 cylinder.
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It got me a new crew cab, 4x4, 6spd manual tacoma 😁
 
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