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The “Trade Deal” is Hilarious

  

Category:  News & Politics

Via:  krishna  •  4 years ago  •  64 comments

By:   Joshua M. Brown

The “Trade Deal” is Hilarious
There’s no third party enforcement or oversight of whether the two sides are meeting their obligations.

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Joshua M. Brown, CEO Ritholtz Wealth management

There’s no third party enforcement or oversight of whether the two sides are meeting their obligations. Basically, it’s just political cover.

The market doesn’t care. Stocks wanted a resolution and this will do for now.

Here’s Ethan Harris and the BofA Merrill US Economics research team:

The more interesting part of the deal is China’s agreement to dramatically increase imports from the US. China is tasked with increasing agricultural, manufacturing, energy and services by more than 50% this year with another sharp increase in 2021. We remain skeptical that China can hit these targets.

The deal claims that the “purchases will be made at market prices based on commercial considerations and that market conditions…may dictate the timing of purchases.” It is hard to reconcile these very aggressive quotas with the idea of buying at market prices. 


Source:
The US-China deal: A “big, beautiful monster”?
Bank of America Merrill Lynch – January 16th, 2020



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Krishna
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1  seeder  Krishna    4 years ago

What happens if China falls short of the targets? The enforcement mechanism allows both sides to judge for themselves whether they are meeting the spirit of the agreement.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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1.2  Vic Eldred  replied to  Krishna @1    4 years ago
What happens if China falls short of the targets? 

What would happen if we hadn't even taken a first step to correct the massive trade imbalance?  Shall we just hope that they will emulate us?  Or maybe it's because Donald Trump is the only President who is trying to fix this mess?

 
 
 
Split Personality
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1.2.1  Split Personality  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.2    4 years ago

The worst 2 years since 2006 have been 2018 & 2019.

That's IN SPITE of the Tarrifs.

He really could not have made it any worse.

 
 
 
Dean Moriarty
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1.2.2  Dean Moriarty  replied to  Split Personality @1.2.1    4 years ago

Old news now the trade deficit with China is the lowest in three years.

Imports fell 1% in November following U.S. tariffs on consumer goods, contributing to 8.2% contraction in trade deficit

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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1.2.3  Vic Eldred  replied to  Split Personality @1.2.1    4 years ago
He really could not have made it any worse.

That is your opinion and a predictable one at that.


That's IN SPITE of the Tarrifs.

That's BECAUSE of the Tarrifs. Things improve once the other side agrees to a more equitable deal, not while tarrifs are in place.


 
 
 
Ozzwald
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1.2.4  Ozzwald  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.2.3    4 years ago
That's BECAUSE of the Tarrifs. Things improve once the other side agrees to a more equitable deal, not while tarrifs are in place.

Why would China care about Tariffs that Trump charges American businesses with.  Or are you like Trump and actually believe that China pays the tariffs?

China has other countries that have come forward and picked up the slack any tariffs have caused.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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1.2.5  Split Personality  replied to  Dean Moriarty @1.2.2    4 years ago

One month?  Really Dean? jrSmiley_82_smiley_image.gif

 
 
 
Split Personality
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1.2.6  Split Personality  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.2.3    4 years ago

Really?  Have the Tariffs dampened American consumption?  No.

And we American importers pay the tariffs and pass it on to the consumers.

We simply cannot flip a switch and double the pre tarif agriculture exports and

increase the energy exports from 5 billion to 50 billion because it's a neat idea.

btw because unemployment is so low ( is it really?) we are going to have a hard time building up the infrastructure 

to export goods, energy and food.

but that's just me being predictable.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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1.2.7  Vic Eldred  replied to  Ozzwald @1.2.4    4 years ago
Why would China care about Tariffs that Trump charges American businesses with.

Trump is putting tariffs on American businesses? You need to explain that one.

The people who purchase Chinese products will pay them. It makes American products much more attractive. The fact that you are ignoring is that American businesses have been at a disadvantage with China for long, long time.


China has other countries that have come forward and picked up the slack any tariffs have caused.

You wish!  No, there is no picking up slack in place of the American market.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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1.2.8  Vic Eldred  replied to  Split Personality @1.2.6    4 years ago

Trade with America will have to be fair. The world is changing.


Fairness: impartial and just treatment or behavior without favoritism or discrimination.

 
 
 
Ozzwald
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1.2.9  Ozzwald  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.2.7    4 years ago
The people who purchase Chinese products will pay them.

CORRECTION: The AMERICAN people and companies that purchase Chinese products will pay these taxes (tariffs).

It makes American products much more attractive.

Like American steel?  Then how come Trump's great southern wall is using Chinese steel?

The fact that you are ignoring is that American businesses have been at a disadvantage with China for long, long time.

The fact is that you are showing a complete ignorance on American/Chinese trade, just like Trump is.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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1.2.10  Split Personality  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.2.8    4 years ago

that is rather "progressive" of you given the history of greed in human beings which is unfortunately

well, well documented.

Fair, indeed.

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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1.2.11  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  Ozzwald @1.2.9    4 years ago
Then how come Trump's great southern wall is using Chinese steel?

Got a link for that?.............or is it just another "But Trump"

 
 
 
Krishna
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2  seeder  Krishna    4 years ago

This was about restoring confidence and calming markets with the campaign heading into the final stretch. Getting something written down on paper. Mission accomplished as the S&P 500 cruises toward an opening around 3300 as of this blogging…

 
 
 
It Is ME
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3  It Is ME    4 years ago

"There’s no third party enforcement or oversight of whether the two sides are meeting their obligations."

The U.S. doesn't know how to "Enforce" their own "BINDING Deals" ? jrSmiley_97_smiley_image.gif

"Harris concludes that China is almost certainly going to fall short of these targets for purchases of US goods in year one"

Ya think ? jrSmiley_88_smiley_image.gif

This "Idiot" (Joshua M. Brown) thinks this is another "Non-Binding" Iranian deal, that needs inspectors (which don't do their jobs anyway). jrSmiley_27_smiley_image.gif

 
 
 
Krishna
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3.1  seeder  Krishna  replied to  It Is ME @3    4 years ago
The U.S. doesn't know how to "Enforce" their own "BINDING Deals" ?

Correct! :-)

 
 
 
It Is ME
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3.1.1  It Is ME  replied to  Krishna @3.1    4 years ago
Correct!

Did this Epiphany come to you in just the last 3 years, or from Decades of "Other's Actions/Non-Actions ? jrSmiley_87_smiley_image.gif

 
 
 
Krishna
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3.1.2  seeder  Krishna  replied to  It Is ME @3.1.1    4 years ago

Did this Epiphany come to you in just the last 3 years, or from Decades of "Other's Actions/Non-Actions ?

Epiphany?

Nope. Hardly an "Epiphany"...

I've known it for years.

For years I've seen the Chinese go back on their word, and therefore don't have any reason to expect they will change now. 

(And for that matter, I've known that the same is true with the North Koreans when they make deals...they also regularly break their agreements..).

 
 
 
It Is ME
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3.1.3  It Is ME  replied to  Krishna @3.1.2    4 years ago
For years I've seen the Chinese go back on their word, and therefore don't have any reason to expect they will change now. 

soooooo.…. in those Past years....which one actually "Face-to-Face Forced" something more than "Word Salad" from China ?

 
 
 
Krishna
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3.1.4  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Krishna @3.1.2    4 years ago

Nope. Hardly an "Epiphany"...

I've known it for years.

For years I've seen the Chinese go back on their word, and therefore don't have any reason to expect they will change now. 

(And for that matter, I've known that the same is true with the North Koreans when they make deals...they also regularly break their agreements..).

The French have an expression that accurately describes the behaviour of the Chinese and the North Koreans re: the deals they make:

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

 
 
 
Split Personality
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3.1.5  Split Personality  replied to  Krishna @3.1.4    4 years ago

that  probably applies to how the US treats it's own native Americans, but I digress...

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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4  Nerm_L    4 years ago

The important thing is that third party oversight and enforcement was removed.  The money grubbers in the financial sector have been deliberately excluded and have no say.  The power of brokers to take a skim off trade has been reformed.

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1  Dulay  replied to  Nerm_L @4    4 years ago
The power of brokers to take a skim off trade has been reformed.

Gee, I must have missed when Trump said that was a goal of the tariffs he imposed on the American people. Will that offset the billions in loses caused by those tariffs? 

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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4.1.1  Nerm_L  replied to  Dulay @4.1    4 years ago
Gee, I must have missed when Trump said that was a goal of the tariffs he imposed on the American people. Will that offset the billions in loses caused by those tariffs? 

Only those buying Chinese made goods are affected by the tariffs.  There aren't any tariffs placed on American made goods.

But free trade, supply-side, Kissenger politicians have killed American manufacturing so the consuming public doesn't have that option.  The consuming public can't avoid tariffs by buying American made goods because political Washington has killed domestic manufacturing to obtain political donations.  That's not President Trump's fault.

Democrats have been very vocal in their opposition to changing the free trade, supply-side, Kissenger status quo.  That isn't President Trump's fault, either.

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.2  Dulay  replied to  Nerm_L @4.1.1    4 years ago
But free trade, supply-side, Kissenger politicians have killed American manufacturing so the consuming public doesn't have that option. 

Free trade is part of the GOP platform. 

Supply side:

Supply -side economics is the theory that says increased production drives economic growth. The factors of production are capital, labor, entrepreneurship, and land. Supply-side fiscal policy focuses on creating a better climate for businesses. Its tools are tax cuts and deregulation. 

Kissenger politicians:

Kissinger is a Republican. 

Sounds like Trump policy. 

The consuming public can't avoid tariffs by buying American made goods because political Washington has killed domestic manufacturing to obtain political donations. 

Bullshit. Capitalism killed domestic manufacturing.

That's not President Trump's fault.

 Are the tariffs Trump's 'fault'? 

Democrats have been very vocal in their opposition to changing the free trade, supply-side, Kissenger status quo.  

Didn't the Democratically controlled House just pass the USMCA?

That isn't President Trump's fault, either.

Trump's USMCA and the China trade agreement was gonna change all that right? Are you saying that Trump's negotiated MORE bad deals?

 
 
 
It Is ME
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4.1.3  It Is ME  replied to  Dulay @4.1.2    4 years ago
Capitalism killed domestic manufacturing.

Politics....rules and regulations...… Killed manufacturing.

"Didn't the Democratically controlled House just pass the USMCA?"

They signed ....no " Work " Required (Just another Liberal Hate it before they didn't) !

I'm sure you think ….. "Democrats" did the work. jrSmiley_97_smiley_image.gif

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.4  Dulay  replied to  Nerm_L @4.1.1    4 years ago
Only those buying Chinese made goods are affected by the tariffs.  There aren't any tariffs placed on American made goods.

Au contraire: 

 
 
 
It Is ME
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4.1.5  It Is ME  replied to  Dulay @4.1.4    4 years ago

Sounds like China is screwing their own citizens. jrSmiley_99_smiley_image.jpg

 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.6  Sparty On  replied to  It Is ME @4.1.3    4 years ago
Politics....rules and regulations...… Killed manufacturing.

Yep right along with shitty domestic Unions and cheap non-domestic labor.  

Every American who likes and buys those cheap goods is culpable in that regard.   Every one.

 
 
 
It Is ME
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4.1.7  It Is ME  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.6    4 years ago
Every American who likes and buys those cheap goods is culpable in that regard.   Every one.

Yep !

Even with the "Tariffs" though....it's still cheaper to buy "Made in China" !

But....."Liberal Types" used to tell us....."a few cents more, doesn't hurt anyone, if it's for their "Good" Idea. jrSmiley_13_smiley_image.gif

How soon they forget. jrSmiley_88_smiley_image.gif

 
 
 
Krishna
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4.1.8  seeder  Krishna  replied to  It Is ME @4.1.5    4 years ago
Sounds like China is screwing their own citizens.

Is that a recent "Epiphany" you just had?

Because the fact of the matter is that they've been doing that for years! 

 
 
 
It Is ME
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4.1.9  It Is ME  replied to  Krishna @4.1.8    4 years ago
Is that a recent "Epiphany" you just had?

Whoooooosh ! jrSmiley_97_smiley_image.gif

Think about what the "Left" says about Trumps tariffs on Chinese products, and then think about how they speak about China putting Tariffs on U.S. Goods, as they are used against Trump by the "Left". jrSmiley_18_smiley_image.gif

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.10  Dulay  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.6    4 years ago
Every American who likes and buys those cheap goods is culpable in that regard.   Every one.

The supply chain of almost every manufactured good in this country includes some part produced in China. I don't think that there is one car manufacturer that doesn't include parts from China. Same for most electronics, including the computer or phone you typed your comment on. 

 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.11  Sparty On  replied to  Dulay @4.1.10    4 years ago

It’s nice that we finally agree on something

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.12  Dulay  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.11    4 years ago

Sharing in the 'culpability'? 

 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.13  Sparty On  replied to  Dulay @4.1.12    4 years ago

All, means all.     The only way to assure one escapes that set is to consume nothing manufactured by man.

”We have met the enemy and he is us”

 - Pogo

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.14  Dulay  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.13    4 years ago
The only way to assure one escapes that set is to consume nothing manufactured by man.

Well that a bit hyperbolic but it ain't easy finding 'American made' that is ACTUALLY American made. Add to the fact that 'American made' doesn't mean quality or affordability. 

If the only choice is between being 'culpable' and being able to put clothes on your kids backs and shoes on their feet, I think most parents will choose 'culpability'. 

 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.15  Sparty On  replied to  Dulay @4.1.14    4 years ago

We agree on that but then again I’m not the one that’s claiming “Capitalism” ruined manufacturing in the US.    

Lower cost labor in other countries was largely responsible for that.   That along with a less friendly business environment in much of the US and Union labor that refused to assimilate and hold its membership accountable.

I hear Unions are not much of an issue yet in China ...

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.16  Dulay  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.15    4 years ago
We agree on that but then again I’m not the one that’s claiming “Capitalism” ruined manufacturing in the US.    
Lower cost labor in other countries was largely responsible for that.

Are you claiming that manufacturers going to countries with lower labor costs to make a higher profit isn't a principle of Capitalism? On what planet? 

That along with a less friendly business environment in much of the US

Trump is eviscerating the EPA so manufacturers can pollute at will and make the planet uninhabitable for human life. But no worries, there'll be bigger profit in the mean time. 

and Union labor that refused to assimilate and hold its membership accountable.

Assimilate to WHAT and responsible for WHAT exactly Sparty? 

I hear Unions are not much of an issue yet in China ...

Guess that's why their minimum wage is about $2 an hour. Even considering the fact that their cost of living is half of the US, that's poverty wages. 

BTW, no unions = NO overtime. 

Most worker protections aren't an 'issue' in China, unless of course you are a worker in China. Then it's a big fucking issue. 

 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.17  Sparty On  replied to  Dulay @4.1.16    4 years ago
Are you claiming that manufacturers going to countries with lower labor costs to make a higher profit isn't a principle of Capitalism? On what planet? 

No, my point was clear.    It’s hypocritical to rail on Capitalism causing that problem while one continues to purchase the cheap products made in places like China with cheap labor.

Trump is eviscerating the EPA so manufacturers can pollute at will and make the planet uninhabitable for human life. But no worries, there'll be bigger profit in the mean time.

Horsepucky!     Regulations were lowered in some cases but the EPA remains one the more powerful agencies in the Fed with copious rules and regulations remaining to protect the environment.

China?    Not so much and one more reason it’s cheaper to manufacture in China and not the doing of Capitalism.

and Union labor that refused to assimilate and hold its membership accountable. Assimilate to WHAT and responsible for WHAT exactly Sparty? 

Assimilate to the times Dulay.     This isn’t the 50’s and things change.    I’ve been directly involved with unions for over 40 years now.   Union management is RESPONSIBLE to their membership and need to negotiate in their best faith not that of management.    That didn’t happen in many cases in the past and is part of the reason union membership has been on the decline for decades.

Guess that's why their minimum wage is about $2 an hour. Even considering the fact that their cost of living is half of the US, that's poverty wages. 

BTW, no unions = NO overtime. 

Most worker protections aren't an 'issue' in China, unless of course you are a worker in China.Then it's a big fucking issue. 

Lol, you appear think I’m defending the way things are in China and nothing could be further from the truth.    Yeah, there are a lot of reasons things are cheaper to make in China.    No unions, lower wages and less regulation to name a few but none of that is Capitalisms fault either.    

Not everything is the USA’s fault

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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4.1.18  Nerm_L  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.17    4 years ago
No, my point was clear.    It’s hypocritical to rail on Capitalism causing that problem while one continues to purchase the cheap products made in places like China with cheap labor.

That's not capitalism, that's mercantilism.  What you are describing is the idea that trade generates wealth and must be protected by government.  The East India Company was a model of mercantilism and not a model of capitalism.

Many proponents argue that people do not understand socialism.  It seems the same ignorance applies to capitalism.

Horsepucky!     Regulations were lowered in some cases but the EPA remains one the more powerful agencies in the Fed with copious rules and regulations remaining to protect the environment.

Regulations have been lowered on trade.  The United States has forfeited its national sovereignty to advocate and advance trade.  Why doesn't EPA regulate the environmental impact of trade?  Protecting the environment of the United States by allowing foreign exporters to wreck their own environment is NIMBY regulation.  The United States gets the cheap manufactured goods while foreign countries suffer environmental degradation.

EPA has not accomplished anything.  EPA has only shifted the environmental costs offshore.  Protecting the environment of the United States by forcing other countries to wreck their own environments is phony environmentalism.  EPA depends upon free trade to remain relevant.  Arguing about EPA regulations is a distraction.

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.19  Dulay  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.17    4 years ago
No, my point was clear.    It’s hypocritical to rail on Capitalism causing that problem while one continues to purchase the cheap products made in places like China with cheap labor.

No it isn't. AMERICAN companies moved their manufacturing to countries with lower labor cost for higher stockholder dividends and profit margins. That's Capitalism. 

Horsepucky!     Regulations were lowered in some cases but the EPA remains one the more powerful agencies in the Fed with copious rules and regulations remaining to protect the environment.

Quantity doesn't equate to quality Sparty. Trump has deregulated the fuck out of the Clean Water and Air act. 

Secondly, rules and regulations are only as strong as the 'cop on the beat'. Trump has eviscerated the EPA's budget. Without PEOPLE to take samples, do inspections and conduct investigations. the EPA is toothless and THAT is Trump's goal. 

China?    Not so much and one more reason it’s cheaper to manufacture in China and not the doing of Capitalism.

Yet neither the China trade deal or the USMCA address that issue. Wonder why? 

Assimilate to the times Dulay.     This isn’t the 50’s and things change.    I’ve been directly involved with unions for over 40 years now.   Union management is RESPONSIBLE to their membership and need to negotiate in their best faith not that of management.    That didn’t happen in many cases in the past and is part of the reason union membership has been on the decline for decades.

So your posit is that Unions are part of the reason why manufacturing was ruined in the US BUT insist that Union management should negotiate in the best interest of their membership, NOT the manufacturer. That sounds contradictory. 

Lol, you appear think I’m defending the way things are in China and nothing could be further from the truth.  

You appear to be seeing things.  

Yeah, there are a lot of reasons things are cheaper to make in China.    No unions, lower wages and less regulation to name a few but none of that is Capitalisms fault either.

Yet it IS a principle of Capitalism to take advantage of those factors.     

Not everything is the USA’s fault

Where did I say ANYTHING was the USA's fault Sparty? 

 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.20  Sparty On  replied to  Nerm_L @4.1.18    4 years ago
Protecting the environment of the United States by forcing other countries to wreck their own environments is phony environmentalism. 

Lol, the US can’t force a sovereign nation to do anything it doesn’t want to do itself.     And if it does happen by their own choice, not our problem no matter how much some might want to make it so.  

Hopefully we never do something like going to war to stop another sovereign nation from say polluting its own land.    Honestly, I can see some progressives wanting to do something like that to “save” that country from itself.

 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.21  Sparty On  replied to  Dulay @4.1.19    4 years ago
No it isn't.

Yes it is.    Buy American or stfu about it.    If you don’t stfu about it you are just another big fat hypocrite.

AMERICAN companies moved their manufacturing to countries with lower labor cost for higher stockholder dividends and profit margins. That's Capitalism.

And for lower labor costs .... right?     Which lowers to cost of the end product right?    Curious that you gravitate only to the evil corporations and their shareholders.

Not

Quantity doesn't equate to quality Sparty. Trump has deregulated the fuck out of the Clean Water and Air act.

Over-regulation isn’t the answer either.     The EPA ran amuck with during Obama’s 8 years.    Much of what’s been modified since mediates that a little.

So your posit is that Unions are part of the reason why manufacturing was ruined in the US BUT insist that Union management should negotiate in the best interest of their membership, NOT the manufacturer. That sounds contradictory. 

Have you ever been involved in union negotiations?     I have and yes that is exactly what is suppose to happen.    Both sides negotiate and compromise where they can.    Things are usuallychanged every negotiation that don’t relate to wage, benefits or conditions.    Either side is too uncompromising  and negotiations break down.    Nothing is accomplished for either party.

 

You appear to be seeing things.  

Nope

Yet it IS a principle of Capitalism to take advantage of those factors.  

True, Capitalism rocks that way but it still, in and of itself, forces nothing either way.   Free choice is like that.

Where did I say ANYTHING was the USA's fault Sparty? 

Where did I say YOU did?

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.22  Dulay  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.21    4 years ago
Yes it is.    Buy American or stfu about it.    If you don’t stfu about it you are just another big fat hypocrite.

Nope. One isn't a hypocrite by decrying the adverse effects of Capitalism and still buying the ONLY products available within one's price range. 

The difference between your position and mine is that I blame the profiteers and you blame the average joe who has no fucking choice.

And for lower labor costs .... right?     Which lowers to cost of the end product right?  

Not necessarily. 

 Curious that you gravitate only to the evil corporations and their shareholders.

Curious that you gravitate to the profit margin of 'evil corporations and their shareholders' rather than acknowledging that they are the ones choosing where to manufacture products and not to employ Americans or pay them a living wage. 

You're also assuming that just because a product is made in China or Mexico, that the reduction in cost of that product is reciprocal. It isn't. That's where Capitalism come in. 

Then there's another principle of Capitalism. Businesses get to choose WHAT to sell.

Walmart chooses to sell 'cheap products from China' and elsewhere and their uber wealthy owners become richer and their shareholders cheer. Walmart could change all of that. Hell, they could afford to build factories all over the country to product whatever the fuck they want. 

The Wal-Mart-based trade deficit with China alone eliminated or displaced over 400,000 U.S. jobs between 2001 and 2013. In 2015, Wal-Mart’s publicly available list of manufacturing jobs that have been or will be created in the United States includes fewer than 4,100 specific U.S. manufacturing jobs, and many of those are promised jobs that firms “will create” up to 10 years in the future (Wal-Mart 2015c). Since 2001, Wal-Mart’s growing trade deficit with China has displaced more than 100 U.S. jobs for every job that Wal-Mart has created in the United States through its “Invest in American Jobs” program.” Meanwhile, the U.S. goods trade deficit with China increased by $23.9 billion (7.5 percent) in 2014 (Scott 2015). Continuing growth in that trade deficit and in Wal-Mart imports will likely displace many times more manufacturing jobs than Wal-Mart creates in the United States over the next decade.

Over-regulation isn’t the answer either.     The EPA ran amuck with during Obama’s 8 years.    Much of what’s been modified since mediates that a little.

Seriously, why pretend that you know what Trump has deregulated or care. 

The Clean Water and Air acts aren't Obama inventions Sparty. They're from 1972 and 1963 respectively. Trump is attacking the original provisions of those acts. 

Have you ever been involved in union negotiations?     I have and yes that is exactly what is suppose to happen.    Both sides negotiate and compromise where they can.    Things are usuallychanged every negotiation that don’t relate to wage, benefits or conditions.    Either side is too uncompromising  and negotiations break down.    Nothing is accomplished for either party.

Actually yes, on both sides, as a member and as a member of management. 

Your prior comment still looks contradictory. 

True, Capitalism rocks that way but it still, in and of itself, forces nothing either way.   Free choice is like that.

While it may not 'force' anything, it enables and excuses a ton. 

 
 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.23  Sparty On  replied to  Dulay @4.1.22    4 years ago
Nope. One isn't a hypocrite by decrying the adverse effects of Capitalism and still buying the ONLY products available within one's price range.

Nope, it's still being a hypocrite but if it helps you to say that its not .... go ahead, knock yourself out.

The difference between your position and mine is that I blame the profiteers and you blame the average joe who has no fucking choice.

Lol i am an average Joe who worked his butt off to get ahead but it is true.    I don't blame the innovators.   The ones taking a risk and hanging it all out on the line for a chance at success.   The ones working endless hours, not a 40 or less hour per week  with overtime if working more than 40 or 8 a day.   The ones who create jobs.   Why would i blame them unless i'm full of sour grapes for their success?

Yeah, i'm one of those evil profiteers who worked his ass off to help build a company.   Nothing better than working for yourself i'll tell you but its not for everyone and it ain't easy.   Its a lot of work.   An amount of work few are willing to put in with no promise of getting paid.      Most would rather just work their 40 hour per week job, and apparently get jealous about others success or otherwise just piss and moan about where their choices left them.   Nothing wrong with working a 40 hour per week job.   We need a lot of folks like that but bitching about others success is a petty exercise in futility.    If you aren't happy do something about it or do us all a favor and just stfu about it.

Interestingly few of those folks are around when you were working to make it all happen.   They were out enjoying life after putting their 40 in, spending their paychecks, making fun of the stupid owner working all those hours and then .... presto chango  ..... all that hard work pays off and some of those hourly workers get butthurt about it.

I find that hilarious actually.   I didn't at first but i do know.   I've learned that people who are prone to sour grapes like that, will never be happy.   Its always someone else's fault.   Never their own.   

They tend to be unhappy people, always will be likely.

 
 
 
Dulay
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4.1.24  Dulay  replied to  Sparty On @4.1.23    4 years ago
Why would i blame them unless i'm full of sour grapes for their success?

Are they the ones moving their production to China Sparty. 

When you're done moving the goal posts get back to me. 

 
 
 
Sparty On
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4.1.25  Sparty On  replied to  Dulay @4.1.24    4 years ago

Don't blame me because you keep missing field goals and extra points.

Stop blaming the goal posts and put the blame where it belongs .... on the kicker .....

 
 
 
Krishna
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4.2  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Nerm_L @4    4 years ago
The important thing is that third party oversight and enforcement was removed. 

Yes-- and that's exactly what he is telling us.

If the deal were to be enforced, its actually a pretty good deal (as a first step). 

But what Josh Brown is telling us is that even a "good deal" doesn't mean anything if its not enforced.

There's no enforcement mechanism here.

And based on past experience with deals with the Chinese, its obvious that they have a persistent pattern of not doing what they promised to do.

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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4.2.1  Nerm_L  replied to  Krishna @4.2    4 years ago
If the deal were to be enforced, its actually a pretty good deal (as a first step). 

Who says the deal won't be enforced?  Placing oversight into the hands of those with a third party vested interest undermines the idea of enforcement for national interests.  Third party arbitrators are motivated by their own vested interests.

But what Josh Brown is telling us is that even a "good deal"doesn't mean anythingif its not enforced. There's no enforcement mechanism here.

But there is an enforcement mechanism: tariffs and embargoes.  Third party arbitration won't be allowed to undermine real enforcement of the deal.  Third party enforcement depends upon both the United States and China conforming to that enforcement.  China doesn't have a great track record.  And the United States won't be blocked from imposing tariffs and embargoes to enforce the agreement.

And based on past experience with deals with the Chinese, its obvious that they have a persistent pattern of not doing what they promised to do.

Precisely.  Third party enforcement hasn't prevented China abrogating past deals.  Third party arbitration has only tied the hands of the United States.  Now the United States is free to enforce the agreement with tariffs and embargoes that third party arbitrators would have blocked.  Sanctioning China won't protect the United States' marketplace.

 
 
 
Krishna
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4.2.2  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Nerm_L @4.2.1    4 years ago
Now the United States is free to enforce the agreement with tariffs and embargoes

"Now"?

Trump has said that nothing re; the tariffs has changed-- the tariffs that have currently been on for a while now will neither be increased nor decreased...and no new tariffs will be put on.

In the past the Chinese have gone back on their promises-- despite the tariffs. Since there will be no new tariffs-- What makes you think the Chinese have suddenly reformed their evil ways?

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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4.2.3  Nerm_L  replied to  Krishna @4.2.2    4 years ago
Trump has said that nothing re; the tariffs has changed-- the tariffs that have currently been on for a while now will neither be increased nor decreased...and no new tariffs will be put on.

Trump has also pointed out that this is a phase one agreement.  The phase one agreement is about beginning negotiations.  In the case of China, that's a big deal.

In the past the Chinese have gone back on their promises-- despite the tariffs. Since there will be no new tariffs-- What makes you think the Chinese have suddenly reformed their evil ways?

How would a third party enforce trade agreements between the United States and China?  

 
 
 
Krishna
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4.3  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Nerm_L @4    4 years ago
The power of brokers to take a skim off trade has been reformed.

"Reformed?"

How about the fact that for many people its way beyond "reformed-- because they don't pay anything at all to a broker.

Because they trade with an online site, not a conventional broker. Trades are free. (What commission have you been paying???)

 I trade online so pay zero commissions on trades.

 
 
 
Krishna
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4.3.1  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Krishna @4.3    4 years ago

"Reformed?"

How about the fact that for many people its way beyond "reformed-- because they don't pay anything at all to a broker!

This started in October-- Schwab was first to eliminate commissions, then other brokers were forced to follow in order to compete:

OCTOBER 1, 2019 / 9:54 AM / 3 MONTHS AGO

Charles Schwab to end commissions for stock trading,

(Reuters) - Discount brokerage Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW.N) said on Tuesday it is eliminating commissions for online trading of stocks, ETFs and options

Schwab’s latest move is likely to have a knock-on effect across the sector, forcing rivals to follow suit and eliminate commissions.

The decision marks an inflection point for online brokers, as newer, nimbler rivals such as Menlo Park, California-based startup brokerage Robinhood have been capturing market share in recent years by offering commission-free stock trades.

This has forced traditional brokerages to follow suit.

Rival Interactive Brokers Group on Monday started offering commission-free, unlimited trades on U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs. And last summer, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) also began offering free stock trades for self-managed accounts through its mobile banking app.

 
 
 
Krishna
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4.4  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Nerm_L @4    4 years ago
The important thing is that third party oversight and enforcement was removed.

In your opinion-- why did Trump negotiate a deal that couldn't be enforced?

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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4.4.1  Nerm_L  replied to  Krishna @4.4    4 years ago
In your opinion-- why did Trump negotiate a deal that couldn't be enforced?

But the deal can be enforced with tariffs and embargoes.  Trump negotiated a deal that is more likely to be enforced.  Third party arbitration has not protected the US marketplace and domestic manufacturing in the past.  The resilience and sustainability the US economy has been decimated under third party enforcement.  Expecting third party arbitration to be more effective now is not a realistic expectation.

China can't hide behind the skirts of third party arbitrators with this deal.  The United States is not required to seek the permission of third party arbitrators to impose tariffs.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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5  Split Personality    4 years ago
The US-China deal: A “big, beautiful monster”?

Otherwise known as a paper tiger.

 
 
 
bbl-1
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6  bbl-1    4 years ago

US-China Deal?  Want to know what it really entails?  Then check out the Trump/Kushner financial dealings in the region.

 
 

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