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On 5/8/2025 9:27 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
> AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>> On 5/8/2025 3:47 AM, Rolf Mantel wrote:
>>> Am 07.05.2025 um 21:09 schrieb Catrike Ryder:
>>>> On Wed, 07 May 2025 15:36:55 -0300, Shadow <Sh@dow.br> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 07 May 2025 12:43:45 -0400, Catrike Ryder
>>>>> <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 7 May 2025 10:38:32 -0500, AMuzi
>>>>>> <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 5/7/2025 9:44 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 5/7/2025 7:56 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 4/26/2025 5:14 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> <https://youtu.be/VKz5J5PPt-Q?si=ntPrbZPhCguTIuQM>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Josh of Silca does a good job of explaining how the
>>>>>>>>>> tariffs are effecting
>>>>>>>>>> US companies certainly small ones, as ever it’s a
>>>>>>>>>> moving
>>>>>>>>>> target so may well
>>>>>>>>>> change.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Roger Merriman
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jared Fisher is the CEO of Escape Adventures, a company
>>>>>>>>> with several bike shops in Nevada that specializes in E-
>>>>>>>>> bike sales and rentals.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In this article he discusses his take on the tariffs.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/i-m-a-
>>>>>>>>> republican-ceo-i-m- adding-a-tariff-tax-to-my-price-
>>>>>>>>> tags-
>>>>>>>>> so-customers-know-why-prices-are- rising/ar-AA1EjCTR
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tagging the tariff surcharge seems like a smart business
>>>>>>>> move. It should reduce whining about profiteering, and
>>>>>>>> help
>>>>>>>> put the blame where it belongs.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I agree. And let's continue that thought:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://hellocigarettes.com/2023/11/08/cigarette-
>>>>>>> prices-and-taxes-by-state/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/factors-
>>>>>>> affecting-gasoline-prices.php
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is a possibility that the foriegn seller might
>>>>>> have lowered the
>>>>>> price to absorb some of the tariff.
>>>>>
>>>>>      Almost impossible. Profit margins are  very small,
>>>>> and usually
>>>>> come from the number of items sold. Massive numbers =
>>>>> reasonable
>>>>> profit.
>>>>>      I very much doubt the Chinese will pay the taxes.
>>>>> They might
>>>>> INCREASE prices to compensate for less items sold. But
>>>>> the US is not a
>>>>> big market if you look at the Global scene, so the
>>>>> increase will be
>>>>> slight.
>>>>>
>>>>>      PS The American consumer will pay 100% of Trump's
>>>>> taxes. I
>>>>> mean tariffs. Aff ... same thing.
>>>>>      []'s
>>>>
>>>> Might be true, but it might be necessary as a way to get
>>>> other
>>>> countries to bargan with their tariffs.
>>>
>>> For some reason, the EU offer of "zero tariffs on all
>>> manufacutred goods" has not led to further negotiation
>>> rounds yet.
>>
>> We can hope, unlikely though it may be.
>>
> 
> I believe is some US/UK deal though probably mainly on cars which has been
> waiting post Brexit for some sort of deal, ie it’s not new just not been on
> either countries priorities, over last few years.
> 
> Maybe something regarding creative industries UK does a fair bit with films
> and so on.
> 
> Agriculture the use of Hormones and similar products in meat products isn’t
> something that UK or other countries are likely to lower their standards
> for.
> 
> Roger Merriman
> 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/concept-of-a-plan-trump-hypes-major-trade-deal-with-uk-experts-say-it-s-not/ar-AA1Epxd0?


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