Economics Thread

[Jaw]

I would disagree with those saying protectionist policies haven’t worked for other countries, and I’m confused about places like Brazil being used as examples. China and most of Europe have granted their businesses advantages with things like subsidizing operating costs, currency manipulation, requiring IP be surrendered from non native companies, and partial government ownership.

How many Chinese or European companies manufacture their products in the US and import them back into their home country?

 

[chop2chip]

Higher wages / more jobs / more plants.

Let’s revisit this when American median income goes up and total after tax income goes up.

I look forward to higher wages and more jobs. Q1 2026 is right around the corner!

 

[sturg33]

Why is this never a topic of MAGANOMICS?

They are so worried about the lower middle class and thus must find toaster jobs for them. They must protect social security for them

But they also seem uninterested in running up record deficits requiring massive printing to screw them over?

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