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Tariffs Hurt Canadians and Americans

Last updated: December 19, 2024 2:22 pm
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Are You Subsidizing Your Local Grocery Store?

Have you ever stopped to think about whether you are subsidizing your local grocery store? It may sound like a strange question, but the concept of trade deficits and subsidies can be applied to everyday transactions, as pointed out by David R. Henderson in his article “Tariffs Will Hurt Canadians and Americans Alike.”

Am I subsidizing Safeway? Why would I ask? Here’s why. My wife and I spend at least $400 a month at Safeway. Safeway doesn’t buy anything from us. So, our monthly trade deficit with Safeway is at least $400. And, in Trump’s view of the world, a trade deficit equals a subsidy. By Trump’s reasoning, yes, I am subsidizing Safeway.

This sounds ridiculous. It is. But it’s no more ridiculous than Trump’s claim that Americans are subsidizing Canadians. When you spend more on someone’s goods than that someone spends on your goods, there’s no subsidy involved. The fact that the spending occurs across borders doesn’t change that fact.

And that fact makes Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian goods and services all the more tragic.

This insightful perspective challenges the traditional view of trade deficits and subsidies, especially in the context of international trade relations. Henderson argues that the mere act of spending more at a particular store or country does not equate to subsidizing them.

It raises important questions about the implications of imposing tariffs based on misconceptions about trade deficits and subsidies. As Henderson highlights, Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian goods and services may have far-reaching consequences for both Canadians and Americans.

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If you want to delve deeper into this topic, you can read the full article by David R. Henderson, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the potential impact of tariffs on trade relations.

Next time you’re at your local grocery store, consider the dynamics of your transactions and how they fit into the larger economic landscape. Are you really subsidizing the store, or is there more to the story?

Special thanks to Don Boudreaux for his valuable input on an earlier draft of this article.

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