The real reason for the tariffs

[YoDoug]

If they already had the robot in inventory, I would say its bullshit. If they are having to ship one in & pay a tariff to do so, then I would say you would have to eat it. Problem with changing tariff's on a daily basis is price will change on the daily also. I wouldn't be surprised to see quotes having that verbiage on them soon.

That is our point, they should have noted it on the quote in some way.

[neurosis]

If you need any repair or finish work on your house or condo, get ready to get hit there as well.


https://www.fbmsales.com/price-increases/

[pmartin]

If you need any repair or finish work on your house or condo, get ready to get hit there as well.


https://www.fbmsales.com/price-increases/

Thanks. I'm knee deep in a home reno(flip) so I just LOVE the uncertainty.



Well, if things go tits up I will just use it as a rental until things turn around.

[Del.]

What's changed that now they are against doing this?

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1XLYoSFtUm/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[neurosis]

Only Trump could convince Republicans to support a massive tax increase in the US. 

[CNCAppsJames]

The baby-bolmer generation and the media pretry much soiled our whole segment of the economy. Factory = Dirty, Machine Shop = Dirty, Blue Collar = Dirty

Your dad's and uncles went off to war, kicked some SERUOUS ass and saved the world from abject tyrann only to come back raise little fucking commies that have literally fucked up 3 generations and counting.. subjecting us to tyranny. 🫡

Nice work baby-boomers... nice fucking work. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[neurosis]

Nice work baby-boomers... nice fucking work.

I don't usually see this perspective coming from someone our age.

[MIL-TFP-41]

"China's top three airlines - Air China (601111.SS), opens new tab, China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS), opens new tab and China Southern Airlines (600029.SS), opens new tab - had planned to take delivery of 45, 53 and 81 Boeing planes, respectively, between 2025 and 2027.
Beijing has also asked that Chinese carriers halt purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from U.S. companies, the Bloomberg report said."

This one I don't get...say you own a 300 million dollar plane that will need parts sometime in the future. Where are they going to get these replacement parts? Alibaba?

[Brian]

Your dad's and uncles went off to war, kicked some SERUOUS ass and saved the world from abject tyrann only to come back raise little fucking commies that have literally fucked up 3 generations and counting.. subjecting us to tyranny. 🫡

I can't remember where I first heard the expression, but I suspect it might have been over on Practical Machinist:

"Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations!"

[Del.]

I'm a baby boomer.

[neurosis]

From taxfoundation.org  Not your MAGA right, but right leaning.


https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-trade-war/




https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/where-we-stand-fiscal-economic-and-distributional-effects-all-us-tariffs-enacted-2025-through-april

[neurosis]

"Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations!"

I've heard that quote when it comes to generations of business owners.   Typically, it's the third generation that sinks the family business. 

I hope that's not true, because the company I work for is in its third generation.

[mkd]

I've heard that quote when it comes to generations of business owners.   Typically, it's the third generation that sinks the family business. 

I hope that's not true, because the company I work for is in its third generation.

Usually showcased by the Vanderbilt saga.
 Then your progeny have to go on CNN slinging lies, but the paycheck is still good

[YoDoug]

From taxfoundation.org  Not your MAGA right, but right leaning.


https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-trade-war/




https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/where-we-stand-fiscal-economic-and-distributional-effects-all-us-tariffs-enacted-2025-through-april

Any article or piece with "Fact Check" in the title is a red flag, regardless of source. You can spin those "facts" any way you want. You can change times, timelines, data set sizes, locations, subgroups, etc. Then put a percentage on it and call it facts. The same for articles that say "5 things you need to know about" or something of that sort. Rather than give you all the info they give you the version that fits their agenda.

[Smit]

"Facts" are not facts. "Alternate facts" are not facts.