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ProfessorGAC

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1. Pretty Good Explanation Of Pass Through

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 05:22 PM

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My only objection is where they day trump expected cost of goods to fall enough to offset the tariffs.
I don't believe that
He actually thought the exporters or their countries were going to pay that cost as cash.
No way he understood the concept of pass through pricing.

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