Kentucky Bourbon, Wisconsin Cheese could be targets in trade war

[Ohiogal]

If Donnie enacts his trade policy.

From NPR.

"The administration is weighing strict new limits on imported steel and aluminum in hopes of shoring up home-grown metal industries.

But European allies are warning of possible retaliation, including tariffs aimed at politically sensitive products such as bourbon and orange juice."

"With overseas sales of around $1 billion a year, bourbon is just a drop in the barrel of overall U.S. exports. But it's big business in Kentucky, home of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Likewise, cheese from House Speaker Paul Ryan's home state of Wisconsin could be on the cutting board if America's trading partners fight back with import restrictions of their own. Orange juice from the swing state of Florida could also feel the squeeze."

All Republican governed states! Oh, the irony. Ha Ha

https://www.npr.org/2018/02/21/587379391/kentucky-bourbon-wisconsin-cheese-could-be-targets-in-trade-war

[beachbum bob]

1. US always will lose on trade wars as prices escalute to american consumers AND jb losses

from lack of exporting US goods....throw in wheat, corn, soybeans and the US farmer may see tough times as well

call it karma.

[dembotoz]

2. folks have this rather bizzare idea that other countries have to buy our products

in a global economy we are the exclusive purveyor of less and less.

the rest of the world needs more reasons to buy our products not fewer.

its quite simple really