https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/us/p ... e-war.html
Exactement ce que je soulignais plus haut : les mesures de rétorsion européennes ciblent les électeurs de Trump en priorité.Mr. Trump, who campaigned on a get-tough approach to trade, has said his tariffs would make trade pacts more fair and ultimately help American workers, farmers, manufacturers and other. But the situation could soon become politically perilous to Mr. Trump, whose trade policies are starting to inflict economic pain across the country, including in areas that are home to the voters who helped him win election.
Exactement ce que je prédisais plus haut : la hausse des tarifs douanier nuira aux entreprises qui utilisent l'acier tout en créant très peu d'emplois dans la sidérurgie US.Mid Continent, the largest American producer of nails, imports steel from Mexico to make its nails. That steel is now subject to the 25 percent tariffs that Mr. Trump imposed on dozens of countries, forcing Mid Continent to raise its prices by nearly 20 percent.
Orders have plummeted by 50 percent this month as the company tries to compete with cheaper foreign-made nails. Those foreign manufacturers are not facing higher steel costs, giving them an advantage over Mid Continent.
The company, which employs about 500 workers, has already cut 60 jobs. It could potentially cut 200 more in the coming weeks.
While Mr. Trump might propose that Mid Continent simply buy American-made steel, it might not be so simple: Mr. Skarich notes that the cost of American-made metal is much higher than what the company had been importing from Mexico, meaning it would still have to raise prices for its nails if it used domestic steel.
Et cet article sur l'impact des mesures de rétorsion chinoises :
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/22/poli ... index.html
Dans une guerre commerciale il y a des gagnants (peu) et des perdants (beaucoup), c'est triste de répéter sans cesse les mêmes erreurs.Trump's tariffs have split Minnesota between the steel industry favored by the tariffs and farmers who feel like the victims of unintended consequences.
"Soybean famers feel as though they are carrying the brunt of these negotiations," said Slunecka, the head of the state's soybean trade association. "Come this fall, if prices remain low, I can only imagine it will create a large amount of pressure on the Republican Party."