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> It's also notable that tariffs are one of the few policies that economists are almost in universal agreement about [3]. Does anyone know of a good nuanced ar
by soVeryTired 9y ago
> It's also notable that tariffs are one of the few policies that economists are almost in universal agreement about [3].
Does anyone know of a good nuanced article or discussion on tariffs? The standard argument that I've seen is to invoke comparative advantage and call it a day. I've never really bought into that argument, so I'd love to see a less theoretical review of the effects that tariffs can have.
- mistermann 9y agoI'd also like to read a comprehensive non-partisan discussion on the matter. HN is one of the more intelligent forums I'm aware of, yet on certain topics like this, I assert that it is plagued by the same one dimensional, emotional, absolutist thinking we accuse others of on other topics. I strongly believe, and constantly test this theory as I am reading the news and forum discussions, that if there is an aspect of gender, sexuality, race, culture, and probably a few others involved in a given scenario, there are very strong subconscious mental processes that interfere with the thought processes of otherwise very logical and perfectly well-intentioned people.