Report calls for 30% tariffs or 20–30% euro depreciation

  • Aniki@feddit.org
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    1 day ago

    Finally somebody speaks reasonable economics.

    I have been saying the same thing for a year now. If we just accept a trade deficit (which means we import more than we export), the logical consequence will be that the Euro depreciates while the Yuan appreciates. A consequence will be cheaper production within Europe which will balance out the trade eventually.

    • plyth@feddit.org
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      6 days ago

      On top of the covid depreciation? That’s financing the EU with the pensions of the lower class instead of income or wealth taxes for the upper class.

      25% depreciation against what? The Yuan? Why would China not compensate and do the same? Btw, the US is doing the tariff thing to depreciate the dollar. This must lead to a depreciation spiral.