RE: Economic warfare - sanctions!
I noted one businessman stating even the price of canned food has increased due to sanctions on metals
tarrifs you mean?
Sanction are BS, and have many unintended consequences - like Russia for example - they turned form a massive importer of foreign (western European foods), to a self sustaining agricultural model - making the very things they were sanctioned against - Wohoo for Russia, is what I say!
The sanctions have made their agricultural economy stronger!
Tariffs are different kettle of fish..and I see no reason why they are not used . (most government expenditure used to come from tariffs and not internal income tax).
The dollar is in its death throes as a world reserve currency, and it ain't gonna be pretty for anyone..when it keels over..
Well spotted brutha, edited it to correct.
I noted the same sort of thing happened with Qatar also, when the Saudis started sanctions against them, they found cheaper ways to ship goods than ever before, and saved money as opposed to losing it.
I find Tariffs unfair also, as the end customer is the one who picks up the tab, you and I. Not governments.
The metal tariff being a prime example.
Now if tariffs did indeed end the taxation of ordinary people, I would say bring them on now.
And agreed regards the $, it is only the USA clinging so desperately that keeps it alive.