(06-30-2025 03:12 PM)mlb Wrote:  

(06-30-2025 03:09 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  It's interesting how all the loony bins have disappeared over the past week. I'm sure they'll be back with a vengeance the first semi-negative situation that develops.

I can only speak for myself, I'm quite happy with how things have been going since he rescinded the 145% tariff on China. There was no plan there, as we clearly had ports that were significantly down. Some of that thanks to all the importing in Q1 in anticipation of the tariffs, some of it because they were waiting on Trump to lower the rate as they knew 145% wasn't sustainable. Thankfully they came to a MUCH better agreement before things really got sideways.

It was ALWAYS for leverage and negotiating tactic. China had no choice. We're they're biggest buyer. They could not afford to lose the business either to increased U.S. manufacturing or India or SE Asia or whoever else would pick up the slack. That's why TDS people couldn't understand. And not all countries are going to figure it out in time. And they're going to pay for it. And some products may rise, but the broader outcome is. Better U.S. economy. Better U.S. manufacturing position.

(06-30-2025 03:08 PM)mlb Wrote:  

(06-30-2025 02:49 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(06-30-2025 02:44 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  How many weeks past are we now that the supply chain was supposed to melt down?

https://csnbbs.com/thread-1008694-post-2...id20137759

"This isn't good news in any way... we're about to have huge layoffs across a broad spectrum of industries. Trucking and rail transport are likely a week or so away from essentially shutting down. Better stock up now.". 4-28-25. MLB

Bwahahahahahahaha

How long have the tariffs been rescinded? Pretty much since the beginning of May when **** was starting to hit the fan? Yeah.

No matter how you spin it, things didn't turn out like you predicted. And even if all the tariffs stayed on, it STILL wouldn't have happened like you thought.

(06-30-2025 03:15 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  It was ALWAYS for leverage and negotiating tactic. China had no choice. We're they're biggest buyer. They could not afford to lose the business either to increased U.S. manufacturing or India or SE Asia or whoever else would pick up the slack. That's why TDS people couldn't understand. And not all countries are going to figure it out in time. And they're going to pay for it. And some products may rise, but the broader outcome is. Better U.S. economy. Better U.S. manufacturing position.

I never was against the tariffs and getting things correct. I was against the way they did it... specifically because we (and the rest of the world) don't have the capacity to replace China overnight.

(06-30-2025 03:18 PM)TripleA Wrote:  No matter how you spin it, things didn't turn out like you predicted. And even if all the tariffs stayed on, it STILL wouldn't have happened like you thought.

They had already begun the process of laying people off in the long haul trucking industry when the tariffs were rescinded. At that point they held on to their workforce because an end was in sight. Had they left the 145% rate been in place still today there would have been a bloodbath for those drivers.

(06-30-2025 03:20 PM)mlb Wrote:  

(06-30-2025 03:18 PM)TripleA Wrote:  No matter how you spin it, things didn't turn out like you predicted. And even if all the tariffs stayed on, it STILL wouldn't have happened like you thought.

They had already begun the process of laying people off in the long haul trucking industry when the tariffs were rescinded. At that point they held on to their workforce because an end was in sight. Had they left the 145% rate been in place still today there would have been a bloodbath for those drivers.

nope. had nothing to do with the tariffs. the industry has ALWAYS laid off at that point in the year, with a pickup occuring in July.

(06-30-2025 03:20 PM)mlb Wrote:  

(06-30-2025 03:18 PM)TripleA Wrote:  No matter how you spin it, things didn't turn out like you predicted. And even if all the tariffs stayed on, it STILL wouldn't have happened like you thought.

They had already begun the process of laying people off in the long haul trucking industry when the tariffs were rescinded. At that point they held on to their workforce because an end was in sight. Had they left the 145% rate been in place still today there would have been a bloodbath for those drivers.

I'm certainly glad the bloodbath didn't happen... and since tomorrow is July I hope it is a monster year for those long haul drivers.

(06-30-2025 03:24 PM)mlb Wrote:  I'm certainly glad the bloodbath didn't happen... and since tomorrow is July I hope it is a monster year for those long haul drivers.

The bloodbath was never going to happen, no matter how much you say it would have.

Damn this thread aged so well for the OP.

BUT MUH SLUMP!

(06-30-2025 02:49 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(06-30-2025 02:44 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  How many weeks past are we now that the supply chain was supposed to melt down?

https://csnbbs.com/thread-1008694-post-2...id20137759

"This isn't good news in any way... we're about to have huge layoffs across a broad spectrum of industries. Trucking and rail transport are likely a week or so away from essentially shutting down. Better stock up now.". 4-28-25. MLB

Bwahahahahahahaha

that was an instant classic

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Yep, never gets old

Sooooo...trump announces more tariff taxes...and right on cue...

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Poor Tom

(07-07-2025 12:45 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Sooooo...trump announces more tariff taxes...and right on cue...

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Do you sit around all day just waiting for gotchas to post?

(07-07-2025 12:47 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-07-2025 12:45 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Sooooo...trump announces more tariff taxes...and right on cue...

44,311.93
−516.60 (1.15%) today
Jul 7, 1:41 PM EDT

Do you sit around all day just waiting for gotchas to post?

Nope.

This is no gotcha. This has been explained to you yokels time and time again. I can't make you understand it.

(07-07-2025 12:47 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Do you sit around all day just waiting for gotchas to post?

You know someone feeds them to him. He's not bright enough to find them on his own.

I'm sorry, but there's something far more important that I'm worrying about, like innocent people losing lives due to flash flooding in the middle of my home state. This whole "Trump Slump" thing is stupid anyway.