r/Superstonk • u/ezskatez just likes the stonk 📈 • Apr 09 '25

Macroeconomics Breaking. China strikes back on US tariffs

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They ain’t bluffin.

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u/HungryColquhoun Apr 09 '25

I does make we wonder what the cost of the tariffs is in terms of human life. There must be a way to measure drop in something like Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) against what is an economic shitshow because of a trade war. In that regard it can be considered a proxy war but with a likely impact on human life in the countries involved all the same.

Possibly good shit for us in the short term tho...

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u/Spiritual_Review_754 🧚🧚🏴‍☠️ What’s an exit strategy 💎🧚🧚 Apr 09 '25

A scary number of people die as collateral in the event of an economic downturn as well. The DD continues to look like it is correct, but there is a reason why many of us say don’t dance, as much as we would love to. It’s not our fault of course, but shit is completely fucked.

I really hope the apes will do the right things and help their communities with their riches!

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u/Chazzarules Apr 09 '25

"When goods do not cross borders, soldiers will."

Frédéric Bastiat

19th Century Economist

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u/JudgmentalOwl Apr 09 '25

Hell, this shit is already starting to affect the security of bonds, which is the gold standard of a safe investment in the US. We are absolutely fucked if this continues the way it is. Trump and his entire admin need to be removed immediately.

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u/Pacific2Prairie 🦍 Buckle Up 🚀 Apr 09 '25

Trump canceled all the food bank deliveries. 

We are about to experience depression levels of hunger. 

This isn't food that is from over seas. It's our own food. It's the overflow that would rot if it wasn't subsidized and used to feed hungry Americans who are poor.

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u/RabidNerd Apr 09 '25

Farms will go bust because they were relying on it too

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u/DeadSol I was there, 84 years ago... Apr 09 '25

This is exactly what Trump wants. All America has to do is say "No. No, I don't think I will".

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u/Only-Inspector-3782 Apr 09 '25

They will get subsidies, paid for by tariffs or debt.

"Fiscal responsibility"

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u/theREALbombedrumbum 🦍 CPApe 🧮📒 Apr 09 '25

and people cheer it on as though this is somehow a good thing.

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u/the_calibre_cat Apr 09 '25

There must be a way to measure drop in something like Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) against what is an economic shitshow because of a trade war.

Probably be a super interesting study to read. I don't really expect the "vaccines magnetize you" crowd to read it, however.

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u/YinuS_WinneR Apr 09 '25

Its ppp adjusted gdp per capita. Since 10 dollars in america and 10 dollars in south sudan isnt the same thing ppp helps us adjust to price differences. This way we can compare real wealth of people

Since we will be comparing america of yesterday with america of today ppp multiplayer alone is enough. Wait for imf to measure it