A thought on tariffs

[reddog1951]

Part of the pro-tariff logic seems to espouse they will encourage the return of industries such as steel production, chip production, etc. to the US. Problem is that this requires a huge investment in infrastructure by private industry to "ramp up" to do so. Do you think any major CEO is willing to do so knowing that Trump is a one term president at best, and that the tariff protections could disappear before they recoup their investment?

[Ripmany]

May stop giving free shipping china nail

[farmstud60]

Quit looking at tariffs in the singular, and quit ignoring the regulatory nightmare Democrats keep pushing on businesses raising costs of production above another countries.

[Lucas McCain]

Originally Posted by reddog1951

Do you think any major CEO is willing to do so knowing that Trump is a one term president at best, and that the tariff protections could disappear before they recoup their investment?

If it was cheaper to do it here, they would have already done it as an investment for the future. With the cost of purchasing facilities and paying probably 5 times more in labor here in the states, say goodbye to your margins so no, those CEOs and more importantly, their Board of Directors are likely to leave it as is.

Originally Posted by farmstud60

Quit looking at tariffs in the singular, and quit ignoring the regulatory nightmare Democrats keep pushing on businesses raising costs of production above another countries.

Regulated or not, labor and facility costs are what they are here and why pay for a giant facility and extra in labor when you don't have to?