Re: PING! Michael

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2024-11-22, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

Michael Trew wrote:
 

On 11/21/2024 9:18 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

On 2024-11-21 8:11 a.m., Janet wrote:

In article
<e54d34316d00ed7fb6b500ed6b2e481e@www.novabbs.com>,

 

Nearest to me is in North Carolina.  I honestly thought
they were in Europe only.

 
   We're all deeply invested in supporting your butter
needs, Joan. Tragically, Trump's import tarriffs are going
to spoil it.
 

 
I get a kick out of the way so many people think that tariffs

will >> > improve things for them. They seem to think the exporters
are >> > paying the  tariffs. It's the consumers who end up paying
them.  >>

I shouldn't think that import tariffs will affect the price of
butter, unless it's butter from Europe, which is already sold at a
premium here.

 
I think the idea is 'buy American'.  Butter is mostly made here for
our markets.

 
Yeah, let us know how 'buy American' goes.  We just don't have
factories making stuff anymore.  People will pay the tariffs and
inflation will rise.

Cindy, we have more than you may think.  The problem is wage and that
will draw inflation, but the 'buy American' was a comment on food.

Tariffs are applied by country.  Certainly I'd expect China to land in
there on many things we currently accept from them.  I wouldn't expect
to see one on Canada, EU etc.

My Solar panels are SILFAB.  A joint project between USA and Canada.

https://www.allamericanmade.com/solar-panels-made-in-usa/

I list that because a lot of people say 'solar is all Chinese crap'.
No it isn't and hasn't been for a long time.  Computer chips for cars
may be a problem but we have the gear still to make them and the
experience.