This is correct. Trump thinks that he can get rid of regular taxes, and replace them with tariffs, which (in his mind) will be paid by foreigners. (View Post)

Here's the thing (morning all!), the sanctions will probably negatively affect the US more than the EU. They will raise the cost of the US reindustrialising, they will raise consumer prices, whi… (View Post)

That doesn't mean there's not a value to painting them: birds are unlikely to want to fly near to fast moving things they can see. (View Post)

Given there are hundreds of CCGTs in the US that use Siemens turbines, and which will stop working if they don't get replacement parts, that's quite a stupid threat, unless you want electri… (View Post)

Wait: South Africa has apartheid??? (Actually, you can argue that they do.) (View Post)