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1. "Risk" means uncertainty. But raising taxes on goods is literally mandating inflation

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:19 PM

Apr 2

The only "risk" is how much inflation.

But it's a lock to be markedly higher.

There's absolutely no way to imagine hiking prices leading to lower prices.

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Inflation risk from trump tariffs according to economy reporter from Reuters [View all] senseandsensibility Apr 2 OP

"Risk" means uncertainty. But raising taxes on goods is literally mandating inflation unblock Apr 2 #1

But I think the point is that senseandsensibility Apr 2 #2

It's already worse than people realize unblock Apr 2 #3

Wow, interesting. Thanks for sharing this. Mike 03 Apr 2 #6

Yeah, that's the question. Was January stockpiling big enough to counter the contraction in March, unblock Apr 2 #8

Democrats should call it the Trump tax. Say it loud and say it often. And repeat. dalton99a Apr 2 #4

So simple senseandsensibility Apr 2 #9

Thanks for posting this. It helps explain why a number of guests on Mike 03 Apr 2 #5

Exactly senseandsensibility Apr 2 #7