tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post6494078488451103648..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Protectionist Trump on Steroids Just Threatened General Motors Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-53754094291196129452017-01-04T12:25:54.782-05:002017-01-04T12:25:54.782-05:00Ford did. They said it was a "vote of confide...Ford did. They said it was a "vote of confidence" in the country's improved business climate under Trump.Stuffed Pimentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631687618198640700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-39469326229173365732017-01-03T21:02:39.807-05:002017-01-03T21:02:39.807-05:00Keep in mind that CAFE law requires automakers to ...Keep in mind that CAFE law requires automakers to sell more small cars than the market would ordinarily take which drives down the margin on these vehicles. So Trump wants to address the effects of a previous intervention with a new intervention. That's what politicians do. <br />Jimmy Joe Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559104650594440766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-74867928732788697352017-01-03T20:36:39.579-05:002017-01-03T20:36:39.579-05:00Rob,
An easing of taxes/regulations would indeed ...Rob,<br /><br />An easing of taxes/regulations would indeed be a good thing (probably even if it only occurred on an ad hoc basis.) However, what's being threatened here is not freedom, but the imposition of further state predation. And even in the Carrier case it was almost certainly promises made around UTC's many government contracts that convinced them to stay, not the tax breaks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968441656658845395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-36367938936629052262017-01-03T18:38:05.595-05:002017-01-03T18:38:05.595-05:00Just to clarify, I would like any 'deals' ...Just to clarify, I would like any 'deals' to apply to all industries in the country. Not picking and choosing to help car maker X over car maker Y, for example.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10823524269755609270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7756911005699681302017-01-03T17:12:57.149-05:002017-01-03T17:12:57.149-05:00If the companies are able to negotiate a better &#...If the companies are able to negotiate a better 'deal' with the government that lowers their cost of doing business (lets assume the deal is better than they would have got if they moved the company overseas), isn't that a net positive for consumers? <br />If the only comparative advantage is less regulation or government interference etc. that is much different than wine growing Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10823524269755609270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-74659377232818092832017-01-03T15:39:29.048-05:002017-01-03T15:39:29.048-05:00Who says Ford's decision was made because of t...Who says Ford's decision was made because of these tacit threats from El Señor Presidente Bananero Trumpo? OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-13471984151859864722017-01-03T14:59:03.057-05:002017-01-03T14:59:03.057-05:00Apparently it worked: http://www.reuters.com/artic...Apparently it worked: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ford-mexico-idUSKBN14N1EOMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486787890382451550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-17337374312686806592017-01-03T10:55:48.192-05:002017-01-03T10:55:48.192-05:00In both sides of the border.In both sides of the border.JaimeInTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729407700850451849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-49696694675521793002017-01-03T08:23:38.009-05:002017-01-03T08:23:38.009-05:00Banana RepublicBanana RepublicAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968441656658845395noreply@blogger.com