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The U.S. getting screwed ? By whom ? And if it SHOULD happen, I would guess a number of Europeans would possibly be reminding Trump and his little tail-waggers-club that Karma is a bitch.
Have you taken a look at our trade deficits for one thing.
How about get specific and who's fault is it ? Corporate America does not want to create any American jobs while just as soon importing everything, so we get a big trade deficit.
Why the deficit? Why not enough export?
Could it be because traditional US industry is focussed on a domestic market and their products are not competitive internationally? How come BMW is the biggest car manufacturer of the US nowadays manufacturing internationally competitive products for the American market?
What makes the difference? Could it be quality standards, professional training of workers, education standards, knowledge about consumer wishes and needs on a global scale, focus on consumer instead of armament production?
Will the decrease of import or the increase of export balance US trade deficit?
Since customs tariffs work mutually you hardly can have both.
Actually, many of the European manufacturers among them BMW, moved here to save money. It just so happens that Americans can also make quality cars. (Mercedes too) However, when it comes to products with lesser quality needs, those that can be produced in Asia (China) or Mexico, will never create jobs in the US.
The less of society needs to be served in terms of benefits and pay, the more jobs that will be created, is where those conditions exist. Europe requires worker-friendly pay and benefits that almost all companies wish not to expense or pay.
Buicks can be made in China and sell anywhere. BMW's can be made here and sell anywhere. iphones can be made in China, rather simple household items can all be made in China.
So as long as the globe is available where it can be done, it is a constant race to the bottom, so-called trade deficits be damned.
And yes, the MIC is about the only real 'industrial' policy the US maintains and for rather obvious reasons.
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