Was he actually thinking that those $450 were just gifted by the exporter?

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[–] 3 points 9 months ago

The argument by even supposedly slightly saner folks like Besset was all companies would absorb the cost and therefore win win and to be fair many of them have.

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/06/25/what-b2b-businesses-should-consider-before-absorbing-tariff-costs/

We’ve seen companies like Home Depot publicly declare it won't pass along tariff-related increases to consumers.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/scott-bessent-is-underestimating-the-risk-of-a-us-treasury-selloff-by-desmond-lachman-2026-01

In this case the OP is just an idiot

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