One of Donald Trump’s favorite stump speech highlights is how he is going to bring jobs back to America by placing tariffs on imports…particularly a 35% tariff on goods imported from China.
Now ignoring how unlikely such a tariff could move jobs back to the United States…and the strong likelihood that it could start a trade war…who do his supporters think is going to pay that 35% tariff? The Chinese manufacturers? The importers?
As always with any tariff, tax, fee, franchise or license, the costs will be passed through to the consumer. That’s you and me. So that pack of socks for $10.00 will suddenly become $13.50. Those $60.00 jeans will be $81.00. And your standard of living will take another nose dive.
Just imagine that!
You are correct, I also just wish to add that those countries that feel the impact would most likely retaliate. The taxes would be felt on both sides in a negative way that would harm in the long run the global economy. As to the claim that Trump in this way will create jobs has been debunked by economists who basically conclude that all this would have little change in where it makes economic sense for jobs to be located.