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Igel

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2. They're often the same thing.

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 11:33 AM

Aug 10

Why move operations out of the country? Because it's cheaper to make them there and import them.

Why move operations back into the country? Because it's cheaper to make them here than import them.

It's negative industrial policy (to maybe coin a phrase) instead of positive industrial policy: One manipulates the market by making foreign competition more expensive; the other subsidizes or just mandates production of goods domestically (which also manipulates the market).

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Mexico Sets Tomato Export Prices to Ease Trade Spat With Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 10 OP

This is what you actually use tariffs for underpants Aug 10 #1

They're often the same thing. Igel Aug 10 #2

Trade spat, Not really, who want that many tomatoes rotting in the country. republianmushroom Aug 10 #3

Did anyone tell Dumpo that ketchup is made from tomatoes, twodogsbarking Aug 10 #4