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Tariffs and sky high audio prices.

With the Chinese tariffs taking hold on 100% of the imports and maybe even on Mexico forthcoming, the audio industry is going to see another big jump in their sky high prices. Anyone making purchases ASAP to get lower prices from existing inventory before post tariff products enter the marketplace?
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nonoise
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Well, the new Village People trade policy (USMCA) has resulted in around 10% more trade imbalance (the wrong way). So far, so good?
Can't wait for the loss of small businesses and the cascading effects if and when the Mexico tariffs go into effect. 

Big businesses can absorb immediate hits but the mom and pop shops can use the thoughts and prayers approach and see how it works.

All the best,
Nonoise
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I don’t know what comes next but on the bright side some say anything that helps assure only another year or so of Donald Trump can’t be all bad.

Allegedly.....

In other relevant good news, my hifi still sounds good so far despite tariffs.


2/3 of my gear is from good ol’ US companies, mostly Audio Research and Bel Canto in Minnesota and OHM in Brooklyn, but I fear most of the parts even for those come from China and perhaps even Mexico.


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Darn, I done got myself edited, well at least not deleted. Got to give it to the moderators they are surely watching this thread.
I am enjoying this one immensely for its civility and information but see the offended  crowd emerging. Before it turns into a circus, let's just put this to bed. I enjoyed keeping up with this thread but it's being hijacked.
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You have to be careful or you'll get your knuckles rapped.

Admin has already chimed in with a "Thou Shalt not Disparage the Trump" dictum lest one incur counter measures. I guess praising him is okay.

All the best,
Nonoise
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Actually the new guideline was don’t "bash the president".

I’ll agree with that if he will agree to stop bashing everyday citizens that he impacts that happen to challenge him with his low class tweets. By the way, he happened to take an oath to protect all to get the job. Go figure!

Hopefully that does not mean no proper criticism. It’s still a free country, right? The president (happens to be Trump at present) is apparently already immune as well from being indicted by our justice department and congress still appears mostly afraid of his tweets.

No crown and robe quite yet......
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