The Trump administration’s 90-day delay on new tariffs shows the problems with its trade policy. Instead of fixing anything, the pause just adds more uncertainty for businesses trying to plan ahead. Critics say the tariffs are being used more for show than as part of a clear economic strategy. This delay doesn’t solve the issues, it just puts them off. It highlights how the policy is more about headlines than real results, and how it risks hurting the economy without offering real solutions.
The tariffs won’t bring jobs back to America, no matter how tough they sound. Many of the factory jobs that left aren’t coming back, not because of trade deals, but because of automation, global supply chains, and a changing economy. The harsh reality is that many lower-income Americans, especially those with limited education, may prefer collecting government aid over working long hours in low-wage factory jobs. Even those who do work in U.S. factories often earn so little, around $12 an hour that they still struggle to make ends meet. Meanwhile, a Chinese worker making just $5 an hour can live comfortably due to lower costs of living. A television that costs $300 in the U.S. might sell for a fraction of that in China because it doesn't need to be shipped overseas or marked up by multiple middlemen. Tariffs won’t fix these deep economic differences, they only make life more expensive for American consumers.
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