tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post2533999651638633400..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: Trump’s Latest Mexican Tariff Tirade Irks Senator GrassleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-49633577734110412302019-06-01T04:30:52.629-04:002019-06-01T04:30:52.629-04:00Best line of the day comes from Tim Duy:
https://...Best line of the day comes from Tim Duy:<br /><br />https://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2019/05/links-53119.html<br /><br />Tonight Trump announced via Twitter that imports from Mexico would face a 5% beginning June 10. The tariff could rise as high as 25% unless Mexico acts to stem the flow of refugees from Central America. It’s not clear that the legal authority exists to take such action, but, you know, details, details. And the White House is trying to argue that these tariff threats are separate from the USMCA trade deal that is currently a legislative priority. I guess this is like telling your wife that your mistress doesn’t have anything to do with your marriage.<br />pglnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-18034610829219805212019-05-31T22:06:36.251-04:002019-05-31T22:06:36.251-04:00The latest is that indeed as I somewhere suggested...The latest is that indeed as I somewhere suggested, apparently Lighthizer and Mnuchin opposed this garbage, but they were not in the loop. It was a Stephen Miller deal, who apparently traveled with Trump to Japan filling him with this dumb plot. Crucially Chief of Staff Mulvaney is fully on board also. <br /><br />The oppo to this is so severe, with even McConnell not supporting Trump, although not opposing him, while various other senators and major GOP business funders have gone apoplectic.<br /><br />An especially pathetic figure is Lindsey Graham, jumping full on board to this after a long history of free trading. But given his residual McCain connection, well, heck, he really needed to get out there and show what a loyal worthless lapdog he is for Trump. Ugh.rosserjb@jmu.eduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300046915843554101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-219829663414882912019-05-31T17:30:07.228-04:002019-05-31T17:30:07.228-04:00Barkley - Sarah Sanders boasted that they thought ...Barkley - Sarah Sanders boasted that they thought through this very carefully. Like really?! Can she have been more clear - they ARE stupid!pglnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-61830055419673155782019-05-31T16:50:38.338-04:002019-05-31T16:50:38.338-04:00pgl,
Thanks for posting this. I was going to do...pgl,<br /><br /><br />Thanks for posting this. I was going to do it, but this is good.<br /><br />Something in today's WaPo report not in Krugman is that supposedly "many" aides in WH support this, unnamed. Also unnamed a few dissenters worrying that this might negatively impact Trump's revised NAFTA deal that he just sent to the House with a 30-day deadline, apparently thinking he has put Pelosi in a box, and with VP Pence off in Canada selling trying to sell it.<br /><br />Really, is there anybody in that place that can even think at all? The adults have clearly fully abandoned this playroom, which is rapidly turning into an insane asylum.Barkley Rosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456034324768715935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-8706095945951697372019-05-31T15:16:04.122-04:002019-05-31T15:16:04.122-04:00Marcel:
Note I did not write this an immigration ...Marcel:<br /><br />Note I did not write this an immigration crisis that exists only in his mind. Your abuse of italics implied I did. Sorry dude – but that is dishonest. <br /><br />But more importantly you suggested Trump is “playing 12 dimensional chess”. Seriously? I do play chess and would love to take Trump on. Of course I suspect Trump never got past playing checkers. <br />pglnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-52503844451638906692019-05-31T15:08:07.540-04:002019-05-31T15:08:07.540-04:00Let’s also think about the Mexican economy which w...<i>Let’s also think about the Mexican economy which will be hurt by these tariffs. And if employment prospects decline in Mexico, this will likely increase the immigration flows from Mexico. So Trump’s latest insanity will only increase what he sees as a major problem. Yes – our President is a very stupid person.</i><br /><br />Eh... Perhaps he's playing 12 dimensional chess. Given <br /><br /><i>... an immigration crisis that exists only in his mind ...</i><br /><br />immigration becomes a much less important issue in the 2020 campaign. However, if the immigration flows increase between now and then ...marcel proustnoreply@blogger.com