The rapid response to the trade tariffs President Trump has proposed from countries around the world indicates that nobody likes trade tariffs.
Americans don't like trade tariffs which they perceive are hurting our ability to export fairly. When markets aren't open to our goods and we can't export it hurts our workers who aren't employed by companies that would like to export. It seems highly likely this is the same picture in other countries.
If one countries taxes (the government take) an imported product at 10% while another taxes at 30%, then the lower tax-rate nation is going to be hurt. Retaliation is a natural response, but that quickly leads to problems for everyone.
Perhaps we should all adopt one trade standard or find some kind of formula for compromise which could be applied in any two-nation trade situation.
I suggested years ago that America adopt the same rate which other countries apply to our goods. Just mimic that rate whether it is low or high. That way it is instantly balanced between the two nations. Perhaps blocs of nations such as North America or the Euro Zone or East Asian nations would adopt one rate, but that would be up to those nations. If America was to always simply adopt the rate of the other nation or bloc of nations, then our task would be simpler.
What could be easier? What could be more fair?
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
How close were Cambridge Analytica and Wikileaks (Julian Assange)?
This article points to a relationship of some kind which I have no read before today.
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Cancer, One Step Closer to Ending It
"It feels miraculous, and I am beyond amazed that I have now been free of cancer for two years," Perkins said.
"I had resigned my job and was planning on dying. I had a bucket-list of things I needed to do before the end, like going to the Grand Canyon," she added. "Now, I have gone back to normal everyday life."
Sunday, June 3, 2018
A Union Win in South Carolina, Shocking!
South Carolina Boeing workers stand up to ‘Goliath,’ vote for unionization
Yes, South Carolina is, or will soon be, "in play" for Presidential and Senatorial elections.
Yes, South Carolina is, or will soon be, "in play" for Presidential and Senatorial elections.
Friday, June 1, 2018
Are You Looking For A New Electric Car?
This is inspired partly the recent negotiations with North Korea, but it's also about good ol' new technologies and cars. Hyundai is a Korean car company.
Below are links to four articles about the new Hyundai Ioniq and comparisons (by CarGurus.com) to the Chevy Bolt, the Chevy Volt, and the Toyota Prius.
First an introduction to the Ioniq: 2018 Hyundai Ioniq plug-in hybrid
Now the comparisons:
Electric Scooters: A Dork at The Atlantic Describes It
This is a fun article to read, regardless of your knowledge of scooters or your experience with them.
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