(05-12-2025, 11:51 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(05-12-2025, 11:34 AM)mikesez Wrote: I thought it was interesting that the US and China agreed to both lower their rates for the next 90 days only.
The US was charging like 140% on Chinese goods, and China was retaliating by charging 120% on our stuff.
The new lowered rates are 30% and 10%, locking in the idea that we get to charge their goods 20% more than they charge our goods.
Not sure what the point is, but having a higher number than China seems to be our country's goal.

The point is to protect the American marketplace from unreasonable competition from countries that don't play fair. The 90 days is a normal finalizing period for large contracts that basically gives immediate relief while holding a consequential line to ensure the deal goes through.

You're contradicting yourself.
If we are actually punishing China for not playing fair, there is nothing to negotiate with them. 
Also if we are actually punishing China for not playing fair, we would be publicly laying out the ways we think they're being unfair, and publicly lay out a path for them to correct those things and get their rate reduced.
This is just a very expensive round of bread and circuses.

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