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The US already has tariffs on a few sectors. It hasn't gone that great

Trade barriers can prop up domestic industries. But they also raise prices, distort markets and leave the U.S. vulnerable when home-grown supplies run short. Here are three examples of how protectionist policies can lead to unintended consequences.

#tariffs #sugar #pickuptrucks #babyformula

nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/new

Nebraska Public MediaThe US already has tariffs on a few sectors. It hasn't gone that greatUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln economist discusses sugar program and its cost to American consumers.

people not on the bird app are missing out on a war between #MAHA conspiracy theorists who want to ban people from using food stamps to buy sugary sodas and various #MAGA megaphones who got paid by "Big Soda" to say that being able to use food stamps to buy sugary soda is a core constitutional liberty issue (there are no good guys here).

x.com/nicksortor/status/190358

X (formerly Twitter)Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) on X🚨🧵 EXPOSED: “INFLUENCEABLE” — The company cutting Big Checks to “influencers” on behalf of Big Soda Over the past 48 hours, several large supposedly MAGA-aligned “influencers” posted almost identical talking points fed to them, convincing you MAHA was out of line for not
#soda#bigsoda#sugar