Here's a fact.
People have been complaining about "jobs going overseas". for many years.
The reason jobs "went overseas" is because manufacturing was cheaper overseas.
The reason manufacturing is cheaper overseas is because labor is cheaper and there are fewer regulations on safety, workers rights, worker eligibility, and environment concerns. This is also because the cost of living overseas was lower.
People in the states wanted cheaper prices (and still do, which is VERY important) so they didn't get too uptight about many of the jobs going overseas.
Other countries also want lower prices and rarely care about the rights, or safety, of others so they will buy from the least expensive option.
US products, especially manufacturing, is almost NEVER cheaper than another country which is why we have trade deficits.
So, to get US citizens to buy products made in the US, one (or more) of a handful of things needs to happen.
Make foreign products more expensive
Make domestic products cheaper
Make domestic products better
Make it illegal to buy product from outside of the US
Tariffs are meant to do the first one.
This will do absolutely nothing to improve the lives of Americans. More expensive items means less American spending. Less spending creates a recession and won't create jobs. It also doesn't do anything to address the real issue. More expensive products, manufactured in America, will not entice a global market. There will be less foreign currency coming into the United States. With reciprocal tariffs, and global free trade of other countries, there is no motivation for any country to do business with the United States.
With so many things other countries can do, that the United States cannot, this limits the advancement potential of the United States, especially when there are products that are superior to those that the United States produce, like DJI drones.
People have been complaining about "jobs going overseas". for many years.
The reason jobs "went overseas" is because manufacturing was cheaper overseas.
The reason manufacturing is cheaper overseas is because labor is cheaper and there are fewer regulations on safety, workers rights, worker eligibility, and environment concerns. This is also because the cost of living overseas was lower.
People in the states wanted cheaper prices (and still do, which is VERY important) so they didn't get too uptight about many of the jobs going overseas.
Other countries also want lower prices and rarely care about the rights, or safety, of others so they will buy from the least expensive option.
US products, especially manufacturing, is almost NEVER cheaper than another country which is why we have trade deficits.
So, to get US citizens to buy products made in the US, one (or more) of a handful of things needs to happen.
Make foreign products more expensive
Make domestic products cheaper
Make domestic products better
Make it illegal to buy product from outside of the US
Tariffs are meant to do the first one.
This will do absolutely nothing to improve the lives of Americans. More expensive items means less American spending. Less spending creates a recession and won't create jobs. It also doesn't do anything to address the real issue. More expensive products, manufactured in America, will not entice a global market. There will be less foreign currency coming into the United States. With reciprocal tariffs, and global free trade of other countries, there is no motivation for any country to do business with the United States.
With so many things other countries can do, that the United States cannot, this limits the advancement potential of the United States, especially when there are products that are superior to those that the United States produce, like DJI drones.
. Went online to order some aftermarket control sticks last night for an RC and got the this tariff notification from the manufacturer. No matter your political affiliation...you should realize these tariffs punish US consumers. And the poorer you are...the more disproportionately you are affected.
