Tariffs and import challenges

did:plc:mhwnj5sorpgujqcwolxf7znl · 2026-02-09T15:11:27.190Z

Donald Trump's incompetent tariff tax strategy has raised costs for American manufacturers, pushed up prices for our families, and potentially killed thousands of jobs. There's a smart way to use tariffs to protect key American industries. This isn't it.

Posts complain about customs fees and tariffs blocking imports, e.g. "Tons of cool things we can't get here" and "getting product into the US, lol, good luck." Documents mention suppliers and business plans halted by tariffs, call customs fees "blatant crime," and suggest workarounds like "in-country 3D printers."

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2/9/26, 08:18 PM
Fed's Miran: Still Believes Main Burden Of Tariffs Will Fall On Exporters - Tariffs Are Not Big Driver Of Inflation
2/9/26, 08:16 PM
Certainty not Uyghurs of China. Remember Lutnick talking about all the factory jobs that would be needed due to tariffs? Prison slavery is cheaper than minimum wage. @schumer.senate.gov won't stop Trump. He likely has a stake in this illicit scheme.
2/9/26, 08:09 PM
His base won't care about lower-grade overall inflation. Only inflation they can see. That means his weakness is localized inflation in (r) districts. My LLM adequately explains what causes localized inflation and potential sources.
2/9/26, 08:07 PM
Also, jobs are being lost because we are being taxed to death with tariffs, which leads to less buying and companies having to downsize.
2/9/26, 08:05 PM
Beautiful tariffs. Genuinely see why CNN are presenting this like a kindergarten presentation. You know who’s watching….
2/9/26, 08:02 PM
I guess it depends on how you account for the sovereign wealth fund that tariff revenue is supposed to be going to.
2/9/26, 07:52 PM
not with ridiculous tariffs permanently choking out trade, no
2/9/26, 07:41 PM
When Shark Tank alum Joshua Esnard needed quick cash to pay for tariffs on his product, a merchant cash advance seemed like a lifeline. It ultimately cost his business millions. This is a sad reality for many #smallbiz. www.npr.org/2026/02/09/n...
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/09/n...
2/9/26, 07:13 PM
💲📉 Caindo em desgraça: dólar americano entra em uma época sombria O dólar perdeu cerca de 10% do seu valor em relação a outras moedas no último ano. O movimento coincide com a diminuição da participação da moeda norte-americana nas reservas globais. Horizonte de decadência 🗣 s.rtbrasil.com/lqo
2/9/26, 07:05 PM
they're sort of telling the truth about the tariffs, but that's so not the whole package.
2/9/26, 07:02 PM
The Port of Oakland was really quiet most of the year. I'm sure Long Beach was also operating at partial capacity. Trump's tariff mayhem caused a lot of the downturn in California.
2/9/26, 06:52 PM
1st, weaker dollar makes imports more expensive. The US imports more goods than it exports.
2/9/26, 06:31 PM
📰 NPR Small businesses are getting help paying tariffs -- at a high cost ⟶ NPR | headline in context
2/9/26, 06:26 PM
The plunging devalued dollar is effectively another tariff in different clothing. And we're just getting started! But hey, if you can grift billions, who gives a shit...
"Such a predictable pattern... I think of a pretty good business idea. Nothing impressive, but it would be sustaining... Costs all checking out, suppliers look fine... But oh, getting product into the US, lol, good luck. Customs fees were already blatant crime, but now with tariffs, I can really only conclude that the plan is to literally impoverish and enslave all Americans. "
2/9/26, 06:17 PM
Tons of cool things we can't get here
2/9/26, 06:11 PM
Not mentioned nearly enough. Dollar going down since Trump took office. Ask anyone who has traveled abroad this year. And now European nations selling their US Bonds will only make it worse. Europeans want no part of Trump's US.
2/9/26, 05:46 PM
Meanwhile the dollar has lost almost 10% of its value, consumer prices up across the board, and the world hates us. The apples are rotten. But Trump wants you to believe they are the best apples in all of history.
2/9/26, 05:15 PM
@trumpets24.bsky.social Whoa, 750% tariffs? That’s next level. Hopefully, this doesn’t escalate too much. I think this can be of your interest 👌.
In-country 3D printers for the win.... Also: straight to jail....
"Such a predictable pattern... I think of a pretty good business idea. Nothing impressive, but it would be sustaining... Costs all checking out, suppliers look fine... But oh, getting product into the US, lol, good luck. Customs fees were already blatant crime, but now with tariffs, I can really only conclude that the plan is to literally impoverish and enslave all Americans. "
2/9/26, 05:01 PM
I love 3d printers and want them in every household. My ideas tend to be things printers can't print.
Such a predictable pattern... I think of a pretty good business idea. Nothing impressive, but it would be sustaining......
"Such a predictable pattern... I think of a pretty good business idea. Nothing impressive, but it would be sustaining... Costs all checking out, suppliers look fine... But oh, getting product into the US, lol, good luck. Customs fees were already blatant crime, but now with tariffs, I can really only conclude that the plan is to literally impoverish and enslave all Americans. "
2/9/26, 04:57 PM
In-country 3D printers for the win.... Also: straight to jail....
2/9/26, 04:55 PM
Such a predictable pattern... I think of a pretty good business idea. Nothing impressive, but it would be sustaining... Costs all checking out, suppliers look fine... But oh, getting product into the US, lol, good luck. Customs fees were already blatant crime, but now with tariffs, I can really only conclude that the plan is to literally impoverish and enslave all Americans.
2/9/26, 04:53 PM
well, that is a very good question !! I not an expert, but will defer to P Krugman, who is His take, iirc, is that the *actual tariffs are much lower then the scary initial numbers and that also at least in 2025 a lot of companies imported stuff ahead of tariff not sur if this answers your ?
2/9/26, 04:51 PM
The american dollar is weaker because we have a weak president
2/9/26, 04:33 PM
Trump said over and over he was going to bring the economy roaring back it hasn't happened remember on day one ?? It's been twelve months the dollar is down 9 %points since he took office meaning it's worth less .jobs are being lost that means less tax revenue to pay our countries debt !!!!!!!!!!
2/9/26, 03:41 PM
The bottom line on tariffs is not just higher prices- it's unprecedented levels of corruption. Tariffs create the opportunity for "carve outs" for specific industries, companies or individuals. This is what Trump wants. More ability for graft and open corruption. So it is doing what's intended.
2/9/26, 03:36 PM
The Chinese Factory That Opened in the U.S. and Clobbered Its Rivals President Trump has pressured trading partners for investment in U.S. manufacturing plants. What if local industries can’t compete? www.wsj.com/business/tar...
https://www.wsj.com/business/tar...
2/9/26, 03:11 PM
Donald Trump's incompetent tariff tax strategy has raised costs for American manufacturers, pushed up prices for our families, and potentially killed thousands of jobs. There's a smart way to use tariffs to protect key American industries. This isn't it.

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Tariffs and import challenges