Trump’s steel tariffs causing unintended consequences for manufacturers

Discussion in 'Economics' started by Error Correction Funder, Apr 14, 2018.

  1. eurusdzn

    eurusdzn

    Which is better...a weak or stong dollar....are you sure.....is it that simple

    Regarding steel , I am watching AKS and X. Market is not discounting the very latest headlines or pundits yet. Or are they?
     
    Last edited: Apr 15, 2018
    #11     Apr 15, 2018
  2. themickey

    themickey

    Yeah Trump puts tarrifs on Chinese steel, in the meanwhile Australia dumps iron ore into China like there is no tomorrow. BHP, RIO, FMG etc cant export it fast enough or cheap enough, glutting the market.
    Then there is Vale in South America doing likewise, flooding the market.
     
    #12     Apr 15, 2018
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  3. NeoTrader

    NeoTrader

    It should've been Rand Paul, IMHO.

    But given that americans narrowed it down to "shitty and shittier", he was still a better choice than the catastrophe she would've been...

    But he being elected is still no reason to celebrate.
     
    #13     Apr 16, 2018
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  4. zdreg

    zdreg

    the Market has a different opinion.
     
    #14     Apr 16, 2018
  5. NeoTrader

    NeoTrader

    I didn't ask the market's opinion about the subject.
     
    #15     Apr 16, 2018
  6. qxr1011

    qxr1011

    #16     Apr 16, 2018
  7. qxr1011

    qxr1011

    who said that story the national security advisor ?
     
    #17     Apr 16, 2018
  8. qxr1011

    qxr1011

    we've got what we've got

    hillari knows more about economy, or jebb does?
     
    #18     Apr 16, 2018
  9. It depends on how the tariffs are distributed. If some products have 100%, they will rise by at least 100%.

    Since total revenue will be flat or more likely go down, the loss of economies of scale increase transaction costs. If the kind of product being tariffed already had low sales in general, transaction costs will be murderous.
     
    #19     Apr 16, 2018
  10. qxr1011

    qxr1011

    hold on the guy talks about cost of the product

    what revenue? he did not talk abut revenue

    if steel pipe used around 100% of steel at the cost 38 cents then how come 25% increase in base gives 68 cents?

    this guys is lying
     
    #20     Apr 16, 2018