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Title: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: Dave W on May 25, 2025, 03:20:04 PM
The day the music died (https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-instrument-prices-guitars-music-stores-expensive-2025-5)
Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: Alanko on May 26, 2025, 05:15:43 AM
That article is paywalled, maybe slightly ironically.
Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: Dave W on May 26, 2025, 08:33:46 AM
Here's the same article on MSN, no paywall, at least for now.

An unexpected victim of Trump's tariffs: musicians (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/an-unexpected-victim-of-trump-s-tariffs-musicians/ar-AA1F70Bm)
Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: Pilgrim on May 26, 2025, 10:26:23 AM
There will be many more victims in short order. The act of flipping tariffs on and off like a light switch is insanity.
Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: uwe on May 26, 2025, 11:35:09 AM
But people wanted this! How can you not respect the will of the sovereign, certified in a landslide victory, and unmanipulated by fake news?

Tariffs are paid by foreign countries, children know (and believe) that!

And who needs all these different guitar and amp brands anyway?! One or two is enough. Some good stuff available here:

(https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/donald-trumps-latest-branded-venture-94060418.jpg?w=776)

Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: Pilgrim on May 26, 2025, 11:36:34 AM
We are told by Peerless Leader that other countries pay the tariffs.

We are told many things. So far I'm waiting for any of them to be true.
Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: Ken on May 26, 2025, 11:38:46 AM
Not only is it insane, it's cruel and harmful.  A huge problem is that he sees this all as a TV show.
Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: doombass on May 26, 2025, 03:34:19 PM
Quote from: Ken on May 26, 2025, 11:38:46 AMNot only is it insane, it's cruel and harmful.  A huge problem is that he sees this all as a TV show.

...and business.
Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: BTL on May 26, 2025, 05:26:48 PM
It's a grift whose only purpose is to induce fealty.
Title: Re: Tariffs and the musical instrument industry
Post by: uwe on May 27, 2025, 08:44:52 AM
You guys keep on going like that and he'll cut the government grants for the LBO!