@lexfridman: Tariffs are bad for everyone: Economist explains - clip from Lex Fridman Podcast #477 with Keyu Jin. Guest bio: Keyu Jin is an economist specializing in China's economy, international macroeconomics, global trade imbalances, and financial policy. She is the author of The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism.
Why do all the other countries charge us tariffs then?
2025-09-01 11:47:01
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jack_land :
Genuine objective question. How come all these economists are against tariffs now that Trump is using them when other countries have tariffed us for a long time?
2025-09-01 14:09:44
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Page :
harmony = fair trade & fair tariffs. This has been lopsided for many years against the USA. Therefore these newer tariff agreements are in fact creating harmony.
2025-08-31 20:11:54
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captevan1 :
If tariffs aren't warm and fuzzy enough for you how do you feel about the US going insolvent from the crushing debt?
2025-09-06 20:10:51
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Anthony Reyes :
I feel like you asked this question or the wrong person. Of course she’s going to defend her Asian counterpart. Let’s ask a few other people the same question and see if they come up with the same answer.
2025-09-03 01:37:02
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darkknight1975 :
But every nation needs an educated society to support its internal innovation. The United States has not invested enough by making higher education affordable for its citizens.
2025-08-31 07:04:15
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pman :
Tariffs are not ideal but until we reach that ideal society (which I doubt we will) you can use tariffs for corrections
2025-09-06 14:55:39
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dug_in :
Is China still considered a "third world" and still getting the benefits of that?
2025-09-02 03:59:09
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benwpb :
Maybe the WTO should get its act together and take china out of third world status, and start enforcing IP rights
2025-08-31 07:15:42
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Rob2XXXX :
reality, 2+2=4, economists... it's 3, or could be 2, or 5, maybe even 6
2025-08-31 03:33:22
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Michael Garrison :
Follow up question you should have asked: if my threat of tariffs/implementation of tariffs results in you lowering/removing your tariffs and then I cancel my tariffs, did the tariffs/threat of tariffs work? Answer: yes.
2025-09-01 15:47:37
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Christopher :
Some countries do better with certain products than others.. China manipulates their currency. Tariffs are not the issue. Tariffs drive inflation and are a tax on American importers. And they will pass that cost on down the line maybe not 1 for 1 but for sure it’s a massive tax increase that is not progressive it’s a regressive tax.
2025-09-01 04:53:45
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Mark Rafferty :
lol is tariffs
2025-08-30 16:08:59
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Ron Sharpley :
It’s about an equal playing field that would be harmonious
2025-09-01 21:08:25
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beth.but.better 🍉 :
She’s right…so now they’re gonna take this apart
2025-09-01 04:10:07
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Rose :
It levels the playing field
2025-09-02 22:03:15
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Chevaz :
Lady is beautiful and brilliant.
2025-09-03 04:50:13
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Alaskussia :
She tells what it is.. harmony..
2025-08-31 02:46:21
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Chris Berg :
money talks power backs the talk usa has power. the end
2025-09-06 22:51:58
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1234567hhhhhjj :
Tariffs work lol. We have to move supply chains. We are in a Cold War
2025-09-04 08:22:28
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thompsonmidwestdogo :
Only for every country other then USA 😂
2025-09-03 12:04:47
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Marian Mihai :
She has no idea what she’s talking about. She’s talking about harmony. We don’t need that
2025-09-04 22:50:33
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Eros mega :
I think that question has been answered a long time ago
2025-09-02 20:58:58
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NytShade821 :
Why do we just accuse America of using taxes, when every country uses them! Even worse they won't allow American products in their country but demand their products be sold in the US tax free.
2025-08-31 15:03:55
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