I work for a wine importer. I literally have to sign legal documents attesting to the payment of tariffs before containers are taken off of ships. The amount of times this week I have had to explain that I do understand how tariffs work is too many.
Ooh actually could you type out that explanation cuz having a like, concrete “here’s a persons job who deals with this” way to explain it may be handy. (But also you don’t gotta if you’re super tired of it.)
I’ve had to explain tariffs a lot lately…
I work for a wine importer. I literally have to sign legal documents attesting to the payment of tariffs before containers are taken off of ships. The amount of times this week I have had to explain that I do understand how tariffs work is too many.
I used to work for an import/export middleman company a decade ago, data analytics, db management, executive report production, etc.
I feel your pain.
I’ve spent a decade now explaining basic economics to idiots, and my conclusion is America is doomed.
Does it matter that I have degrees in Econ and Poli Sci? Years of experience with all kinds of data analytics work?
Nope. Some idiot used car salesman has a gut feeling, some HVAC maintenance guy can’t grasp algebra.
Therefore I am wrong.
… and now we reap what we have sewn.
sown*, ironically
you’re reaping a sown harvest of grain
Ah, you’re right, haha.
Ooh actually could you type out that explanation cuz having a like, concrete “here’s a persons job who deals with this” way to explain it may be handy. (But also you don’t gotta if you’re super tired of it.)
You might be interested in this video: https://youtu.be/xwZT_nisxsQ
Haha I had to ask about them in ELI5
Can you explain them to me? I’m starting to have my doubts.