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2019-01-08 Home Front: Politix

The anti-Trump trade narrative continues in the WSJ regardless of the data

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-08 08:01|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Tariffs should equalise the difference in land prices (which represent the difference in wages) to do set them lower will "merely" export jobs and importers will collect those wages.
Tariffs are much better option than sales tax (deferred income taxes).

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-08 09:07|| 2019-01-08 09:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting to see free traders cherry pick different industries to make their points these days.

Posted by rjschwarz 2019-01-08 10:42|| 2019-01-08 10:42|| Front Page Top

#3 A pity. The WSJ used to be pretty dependable, particularly on business and economic news. It is sad now to have to fact check even them.

Posted by Tom 2019-01-08 13:05|| 2019-01-08 13:05|| Front Page Top

#4
#3; No kidding. The WSJ was a paper one never questioned even considering political mindset. This turn of events is not the new norm, I hope.

Posted by Roger Smith 2019-01-08 13:12|| 2019-01-08 13:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Why should NYT, WP and by the AP have all the fun of just making stuff up?

Sigh.

Posted by Crash Dark Lord of the Veal Cutlets1879 2019-01-08 13:45|| 2019-01-08 13:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Tariffs are much better option Whenever I read opinion pieces against imposition of tariffs, they are made out to be worse than legalized cannibalism.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2019-01-08 14:07|| 2019-01-08 14:07|| Front Page Top

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