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Squaredeal

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2. Domestic-made will go up too.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 09:08 AM

Apr 3

As exports drop, fixed overhead doesn’t, meaning the profitability of the goods sold will decrease. Businesses will raise prices as demand falls to remain profitable.

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Reuters: Trump's tariffs to lift companies' costs and hurt exports [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 3 OP

Yep. BOTH imports and exports will be more expensive dalton99a Apr 3 #1

Domestic-made will go up too. Squaredeal Apr 3 #2

+1. Absolutely dalton99a Apr 3 #3

"lift"-- what a weird way to put it. Just can't bear using the term "increase" or "raise" or any other hlthe2b Apr 3 #4

The cost of services will increase too IronLionZion Apr 3 #5

Kick BlueWavePsych Apr 3 #6

Um.....is anyone asking where exactly this new tariff windfall is going? LiberalLovinLug Apr 3 #7

Why would you ever think this will Bev54 Apr 6 #8