Foreign Companies Have Netted Millions in Tariff Refunds. Taxpayers Foot Part of the Bill

[system1]

Originally published at: Foreign Companies Have Netted Millions in Tariff Refunds. Taxpayers Foot Part of the Bill

International companies are getting tariff refunds — with added, taxpayer-funded interest. People in America who have paid higher prices as a result of President Donald Trump’s relentless tariff maneuvering are stuck footing the bill. That’s according to reports from Asian business trade publications, including Nikkei Asia, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which have detailed the…

[greylady]

Good article, but whenever I see economic data from this administration, I add a mental asterisk.

I wish my costs increased by only 3.4% in the last month… In the administration’s ‘defense’ some things I don’t buy every month (like fuel oil in the summer) so there’s quite a bit of sticker shock involved when I do make a purchase.

[charlie6]

Trump and the conservative ruling power elite are raping and plundering America and absolutely no one is stopping them.

[eldonlazar]

@greylady

Good article, but whenever I see economic data from this administration, I add a mental asterisk.

Good article, but whenever I see TMF doing his double jerk-off, I want to punch my monitor.

Here’s a puppy.

[Ed: “18% of Republicans disapproved of his performance, compared to 96% of Democrats and 75% of Independent voters.”] meaning that 82% of Republicans are morons.