Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium could see billions of dollars' worth of Canadian metals being redirected and dumped on Europe. Could this spark a second transatlantic trade war?
  • Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Of course that’s Trump’s plan. Divide and conquer has been the name of the game this entire time. We know who our enemies are and what they want by now. It’s up to us not to let it happen.

      • Jimius@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        1 month ago

        No, of course it’s not the sole reason, but cost of materials is a factor. Also if there is a pro-longed cease-fire in Ukraine, the amount of materials needed for reconstruction is immense and drive up prices. Meaning stockpiling cheap steel right now would make sense.

        • albert180@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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          1 month ago

          Yes, but it’s also far from the being the biggest factor.

          Ground Speculation, insufficient or new construction of Social Units and a massive shortage are the reason. If Steel would be free tomorrow they wouldn’t rent you a new unit 1€ cheaper. Because they price them at what people are able to pay. Not on the costs they have

  • albert180@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I don’t share the pessimistic view of the article which calls Trump unironically a „master negotiator", but thinks the EU Commission and Canada are too stupid to talk to each other before they would slapp tariffs on each other