r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/ibentmyworkie 1d ago

Bring in Washington and Oregon and get a corridor up the west coast. Let’s connect Canada and Mexico and the sane US states to create a powerhouse trading union

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u/Sea-Cupcake-2065 1d ago

Serious question. What would stop red states from buying from California. Goods could go into the states un-tariffed and companies could still increase prices

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u/SkinnyJoshPeck Washington 1d ago

That is almost certainly what is going to happen with the tariffs anyways. Regardless of if a product actually has a tariff, any alternative can (and almost certainly will) still raise their prices to, say, 90% of the increase of tariff priced goods - especially if it's a basic commodity.