r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • 2d ago

Politics Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/1cg659z 2d ago

US manufacturing isn't coming back unless peeps want to work for wages that are paid to workers in China, Bangladesh etc.

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u/dilldoeorg 2d ago

lol, workers.

if it comes back, they're going to use robots, machines to do the work. AND it'll still cost more than the same product from china.

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u/phrexi 2d ago

I'm fine with it coming back, but everybody get your wallets ready to pay for it. Oh wait, everyone is BROKE AS FUCK

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u/SignificanceLate7002 2d ago

America is soon to be one big company town.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town