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The Economy

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by TigerVols, May 14, 2020.

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  1. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Hell, some of them are already getting rerouted to the Port of Houston.
     
    Neutral Corner, Dec 6, 2021
    #829
  2. goalmouth

    goalmouth Well-Known Member

    To a degree. But the infrastructure for distribution of Asian imports has for decades been built around Southern California and it doesn't make economic sense for importers to go elsewhere, even in a crisis.
     
    goalmouth, Dec 6, 2021
    #830
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  3. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    wicked, Dec 6, 2021
    #831
  4. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

     
    garrow, Dec 6, 2021
    #832
  5. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Not an expert, but I believe the Seattle and Tacoma ports have much less capacity than LA and Long Beach. Plus I'm not sure the transport is as easy from there once they unload.
     
    I Should Coco, Dec 7, 2021
    #833
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  6. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Yep, a lot easier to hop on I-40 from LA and Long Beach than the PNW.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Dec 7, 2021
    #834
  7. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Not might. Those things do drive up costs of things. I said this often when Trump came in and immediately started with the tarriffs and immigration bullshit. Unfortunately, people get seduced by this notion that the purpose of trade is to benefit American businesses. ... when the stuff politicians do in the name of that works to the detriment of American consumers (and that includes American businesses, because the tarriffs hit the cost of their inputs). We are undoubtedly paying a price for the protectionism we've instituted.

    That said, it's just one factor having an impact right now. The fiscal spending, and all of the debt monetization (money printing), has by far had the most effect in driving up prices. All of this is common sense. If it costs $1 to buy something and you double the amount of money in circulation, all things being equal (which is never the case, but still), it's going to take $2 to buy the thing.
     
    The Big Ragu, Dec 7, 2021
    #835
  8. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    One of the current screeching points on hate radio is that The God Emperor would just order the Navy out to commandeer the cargo ships, the Marine Corps into the ports to do the unloading, and bingo bango, supply chain problems solved in two days. So why doesn't Brandon get on the stick?
     
    Starman, Dec 7, 2021
    #836
  9. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Azrael, Dec 7, 2021
    #837
  10. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    And if Brandon did so, they'd be screeching about a Commie takeover of private businesses. There's no satisfying these assclowns.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Dec 7, 2021
    #838
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  11. Patchen

    Patchen Well-Known Member

    Patchen, Dec 7, 2021
    #839
  12. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Good question.

    The administration has eased some (aluminum and steel), ignored others (China), and instituted some of its own (lumber).
     
    Azrael, Dec 7, 2021
    #840
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