Comments by "Scott Charney" (@scottcharney1091) on "How do tariffs work? | CNBC Explains" video.

  1. What was so biased? Also, the word is "biased," not "bias." The latter is a noun.
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  2.  @wesblood3620  No, and there's no reason to compete in fields where the US can't do so efficiently.
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  3.  @zigoter2185  True, but: *you're.
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  4. Unfortunately, in the big picture, it doesn't work that way.
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  5.  @dragonrider269  That's not true. Just because Country A put rocks in its harbor, making trade more difficult, that doesn't mean Country B should do the same thing. Some places (Singapore, for one) have removed their tariffs unilaterally.
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  6.  @lukecacatian3245  Watch the video, or just use your favorite search engine to see what nearly all economists say.
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  7.  @dragonrider269  That's not true. Comparative advantage shows that there are things that certain economies shouldn't bother trying to do, and instead should focus on what they can do better. I think that (if I recall correctly) Singapore once dropped all tariffs (and the like) unilaterally.
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  8. Too low? No such thing. Tariffs are bad news.
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