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Six months into tariffs, businesses have no idea how to price anything

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462 points JumpCrisscross | 2 comments | 30 Aug 25 20:56 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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Refreeze5224 ◴[31 Aug 25 01:38 UTC] No.45079571[source]▶
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monero-xmr ◴[31 Aug 25 01:55 UTC] No.45079637[source]▶
That’s fine if you accept that you can’t force the rich at gunpoint to stay, or seize their wealth upon exit.

But if they do choose to leave, or at least stop expanding their businesses, you can’t deny the rational self interest

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1. analog31 ◴[31 Aug 25 02:22 UTC] No.45079774[source]▶
I heard New Zealand is nice.
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2. tw04 ◴[31 Aug 25 03:00 UTC] No.45079978[source]▶
It is, probably because it has a 39% tax rate on income over $180k, and no capital gains (stock sales are considered income and taxed at income tax rates).