Erik Kaiser Offers a Case Study on Tariffs
Erik Kaiser spent $1 million developing a factory in China. He offers some advice to those trying to manage trade with that country. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: tariffs
Erica York On White House Tariff Claims
The White House made 6 claims supporting tariffs. Erica York has evaluated them. The White House does not emerge unscathed. Continue Reading →
Tariff Memes
Luckily for me, President Trump’s tariffs have generated snark and a few memes. Here are the best entries so far. Continue Reading →
Trump Tariffs Explained Part II
If ε*φ = 2.047, the tariff should be 10%*(1 + 1/2.047) = 14.88%. And if ε*φ = 3.100, the tariff should be 10%*(1 + 1/3.100) = 13.22%. Continue Reading →
CNBC Weighs in on Trump Tariffs
I claim “too busy” as my excuse for not getting this out faster. In any case, the coverage seems appropriate. Here’s CNBC on Trump tariffs. Continue Reading →
Trump Tariffs Explained
Instead of looking at other countries’ tariff rates, his economic team (Peter Navarro) decided to use this equation Continue Reading →
Trump Tariffs Penguins
res. Trump imposed tariffs on nearly everywhere on the planet, including Heard and McDonald Islands. The main population of both is penguins. Continue Reading →
Trump’s Tariffs
The point of tariffs is to raise prices. The price of imports rises. That reduces import quantities. Domestic automakers will raise price. Continue Reading →
Connor O’Brien Summarizes the Federal Government Budget
Income tax revenue is $2.4 trillion. Total imports were $4.08 trillion. That implies a tariff rate of 58.8% ignoring dynamic effects. Continue Reading →