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  • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

    Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
    New Balance was championing the Chinese tariffs because they make their shoes in the USA. I remember reading an article about it this past spring.
    They make a small selection of their shoes in the USA, not all of them...
    It's never too early to start the Pre-game festivities

    Go Cats!!! GO BLACKHAWKS!

    Cuck the Fubs... Let's Go WHITE SOX!!!

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    • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

      Originally posted by RaceBoarder View Post
      That's the thing. It's dang near impossible to do with a limited budget and/or on "Everyday use" type items. We've reached a point to where final cost trumps all.
      Most companies are "price takers," in economics. Unless you can create an outstanding brand to distinguish your product, you take what price you're able to assess the public will pay. There are variations to this, but in the grand scheme of things, those variations are fairly minor. With that in mind, companies see the one way they can increase profit is to 1) sell more goods, and 2) decrease the input costs of those goods. Even with wages increasing for an individual, that person only needs so many salad tongs in his/her life. Therefore, a company will attempt to reduce their bottom line to the absolute lowest they can.

      With the tariffs, two things happen, 1) prices of products go up, thus reducing the purchasing power of all consumers, hitting the lowest income ones the most; 2) companies start to fail as people still need to purchase X quantity of various staples, so they stop going out to eat for dinner, or don't go to the movies, etc.. This, of course, has a snowballing effect to then not only increase costs to businesses and consumers, but then reduces revenues to non-staple goods and services providers. The first people to be laid off are not the upper echelon of earners, it's the poor people. So low income earners are being hit on both sides. Meanwhile, we're told how easy it is to win a trade war.
      "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984

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      • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

        Originally posted by RaceBoarder View Post
        That's the thing. It's dang near impossible to do with a limited budget and/or on "Everyday use" type items. We've reached a point to where final cost trumps all.
        Right, because our income inequality is so ****ing absurd and half this country can barely afford these everyday use items.

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        Originally posted by SanTropez
        May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
        Originally posted by bigblue_dl
        I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
        Originally posted by Kepler
        When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
        He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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        • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

          I agree with both of you. As a whole, the US has reached the Point of No Return if you will.
          It's never too early to start the Pre-game festivities

          Go Cats!!! GO BLACKHAWKS!

          Cuck the Fubs... Let's Go WHITE SOX!!!

          Wildcat Born, Wildcat Bred....

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          • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

            This also gives me hope:


            Sure, there are educational black holes that swallow up incurious people. But Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, Arizona, South Carolina, and Florida are all looking for more information.
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            Originally posted by SanTropez
            May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
            Originally posted by bigblue_dl
            I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
            Originally posted by Kepler
            When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
            He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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            • Originally posted by RaceBoarder View Post
              They make a small selection of their shoes in the USA, not all of them...
              Yeah that’s an important distinction.

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              • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

                I'd never seen this, it's wonderful.
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                • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

                  Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                  I'd never seen this, it's wonderful.
                  So happy to see NBC venturing into documentaries
                  It's never too early to start the Pre-game festivities

                  Go Cats!!! GO BLACKHAWKS!

                  Cuck the Fubs... Let's Go WHITE SOX!!!

                  Wildcat Born, Wildcat Bred....

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                  • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

                    How many of you are thinking, "Why didn't I think of that!?"

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                    • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

                      Me
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                      Originally posted by SanTropez
                      May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
                      Originally posted by bigblue_dl
                      I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                      Originally posted by Kepler
                      When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                      He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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                      • Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                        Me
                        Me too.
                        **NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.

                        Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
                        Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.

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                        • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

                          Oh look, a food truck on a boat, with awful hipster pizza that probably runs $20/pie.

                          Sweet Home Indiana (sausage, corn, white sauce, and arugula)

                          The Blumin Onion (made with lemon aioli instead of tomato sauce; leeks, radicchio, blue cheese, and honey)

                          Rasta Mon (red curry coconut sauce, flaked coconut, snap peas, red bell peppers, and fresh mango)
                          Kill me if I ever have to eat any of that crap.

                          One day a customer arrived holding a 7-pound lobster she’d caught earlier in the day. “Can I just trade this for a pizza?”
                          WHO THE FCK GIVES UP A 7-POUND LOBSTER FOR SH*TTY HIPSTER PIZZA?!

                          Am I jealous? Sure, a little. That they've fleeced people into thinking this is good. I would kill myself if I ever served someone "pizza" with corn, coconut, or mango on it.

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                          • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

                            Lol. Speaking of pizza nazis...

                            Let me guess, you flip your lid at pineapple on pizzas?


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                            Originally posted by SanTropez
                            May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
                            Originally posted by bigblue_dl
                            I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                            Originally posted by Kepler
                            When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                            He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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                            • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

                              Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                              Lol. Speaking of pizza nazis...

                              Let me guess, you flip your lid at pineapple on pizzas?


                              It's gross, and fck you for even suggesting it.

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                              • Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World

                                I love pineapple on pizzas.

                                Pineapple, sausage, black olives. Sweet, savory, salty. You’re welcome.
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                                Originally posted by SanTropez
                                May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
                                Originally posted by bigblue_dl
                                I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                                Originally posted by Kepler
                                When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                                He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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