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notreallybored

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"I think there is no more beautiful word in the English language than the word 'tariff.' We're going to charge countries that take advantage of the United States."

- Donald Trump

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ב''ה,

Sure is great every country outside USA has separate internal and trade currencies yet anyone pretends this matters.
 
DarkRange55

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Oct 15, 2023
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ב''ה,

Sure is great every country outside USA has separate internal and trade currencies yet anyone pretends this matters.
The IMF prohibits countries from manipulating their currencies. Specifically, Article IV requires member countries to "avoid manipulating exchange rates" to prevent "effective balance of payments adjustment" or to gain an "unfair competitive advantage."

It's an unfair advantage in trade.

But the US Dollar's dominance is actually, despite the skeptics, basically at an all time high.

Most countries outside the U.S. effectively operate with one currency but treat its role differently for internal stability versus external competitiveness. Domestically China uses the onshore yuan (CNY), which is tightly controlled within its borders. But Internationally China uses the offshore yuan (CNH), which trades more freely in global markets, providing a degree of separation between internal and external currency behavior.


 
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"I think there is no more beautiful word in the English language than the word 'tariff.' We're going to charge countries that take advantage of the United States."

- Donald Trump

@noname223
@Blurry_Buildings
Sorry I'm late :p

I think setting tariffs is a dangerous idea if trump won't be committed to setting tariffs on all foreign goods. If tariffs on India, Southeast Asia, or Nigeria are much lower than on China, there seems to be nothing stopping companies from moving there instead of manufacturing in America, which is very expensive. If they did that trump could cause temporary price increases as companies shift out of china without making more things in America, which might look bad. I also think it's inhumane to set tariffs on developing nations.
 

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