Wow! Where to start. Do you really not have a clue as to the importance of domestic production of basic commodities like steel and aluminum? Let’s take your scenario to its logical conclusion. Because foreign companies like China can produce steel cheaper American steel companies cease to exit. Now comes a global political crisis, like say China invades Taiwan. To keep us from interfering China threatens to stop steel shipments to the U.S. China is also a major source of rare earth metals that are used in technology like jet engines, smartphones, rockets, etc. China is not our ally.
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Trump's Planned Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum Would Likely Apply to Apple Products
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Wow! Where to start. Do you really not have a clue as to the importance of domestic production of basic commodities like steel and aluminum? Let’s take your scenario to its logical conclusion. Because foreign companies like China can produce steel cheaper American steel companies cease to exit. Now comes a global political crisis, like say China invades Taiwan. To keep us from interfering China threatens to stop steel shipments to the U.S. China is also a major source of rare earth metals that are used in technology like jet engines, smartphones, rockets, etc. China is not our ally.
Trump has a higher approval rating than Obama's at the same point.
This has nothing to do with Bernie. It's totally about the current President of the United States not understanding how the Tariff Process works. It does not have to simply be about Trump. Other presidents required schooling on hundreds of procedures. The problem is the spouting off at media events without having the knowledge to do so. This is a know issue with this President.
That’s already happening. Kinda the point; evening the playing field.
They already are. Most countries have heavy taxes on US products coming in.
I had a co worker visit from China last year, and she bought 2 iPhones here in the USA since they are heavily taxed in China. She actually bought a few suit cases just to haul back all the things she bought here that bear heavy tariffs back in China. The same is true for many other countries. Try buying a US made motorcycle overseas or even a Chevy car.
Stainless steel is about $0.25 per pound. How many pounds of steel are in an Apple Watch again?
The real reality is that most US steel mills are mostly automated. No jobs to be gained, as always, Trump policies are about the owners not the workers. Also like usual, Trump policies leave the US worse off not better off.
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As compared to Apple's other products, which are produced in unlimited quantities.
The U.S doesn't produce enough steel for its own needs. Is apple prepared to pay a higher price for u.s produced steel - because thats whats going to happen: its going to be a bidding war.
I see we've progressed from Homepod user guides to Comedy Club!
Sorry but no. Are you getting your news on Fox? According to Gallup, Obama never went below 40% in the 8 years of his presidency. Trumps last 2 results were 37 and 39. But Obama spent time in as high as the 60's. Something Trump will never do.
You mean the Rasmussen poll, which consistently gives Republicans and Trump higher numbers than all the other polls? Cherry picking results to try and offset the fact Trump is the worst President in history?
Where is this President School you talk about? Did Obama go to it?This has nothing to do with Bernie. It's totally about the current President of the United States not understanding how the Tariff Process works. It does not have to simply be about Trump. Other presidents required schooling on hundreds of procedures. The problem is the spouting off at media events without having the knowledge to do so. This is a know issue with this President.
