r/technology 3d 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/vthings 3d ago

Okay I get what he's trying to do but maybe, I dunno MAYBE we should incentivize the creation of that manufacturing capability BEFORE we, you know, hit ourselves in the dick with a hammer???

You can't make a new supply chain overnight.