Trump Tariffs

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  1. BLBurton

    BLBurton Light Load Member

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    What are your thoughts? Forecasting a potential 6-8% drop in GDP, worst recession ever (next to COVID). Pretty sure the trucking industry is going to have a rough spring / summer.

    How bad are layoffs going to be?


    EDIT: I did not intend this as a political post, but in hindsight I probably should have titled the post "Tariffs on Canada" or something. Eitherway, I wasn't looking for your opinions on political parties in Canada or the USA, I was looking for your predictions or insights into the freight markets over the next 3-12 months based off the Tariffs that may be imposed tomorrow.

    Sorry for the confusion.
     
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    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    Cognitive Disonance is when someone is told something that alighns with previous beliefs and therefore believes it without critical thinking.....
    There is a lot of examples on the Pilitical forum where this thread belongs.....
     
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  4. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    I'd offer my thoughts but I'm not allowed to talk about Trump on this forum. It'll expose the racists on here.
     
  5. GoneButNotForgotten

    GoneButNotForgotten Heavy Load Member

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    I would think it is prudent to wait and see if and what the actual tariffs are going to be. Right now it is just speculation and fodder for "experts".
     
  6. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Maybe if we had people with testosterone and some marbles running this country the last 20 years we wouldn't be facing this right now.
     
  7. classicxl

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    I’m very concerned as the trucking industry is slow right now , I was off last friday because of no work . I’m worried we will go into a deep recession and the problem is you can’t simply go work for another company because companies either are not hiring or cherry picking who they want . I’ve been applying to different trucking companies the last fews months with barely any calls . From roll off ,b train tanker , local fuel/ propane straight truck tanker jobs . you name it and no luck besides waste Management which has called me numerous times because they’re desperate have a $ 3000 sign on bonus . I found out is a bad company to work for
     
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  8. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Well......OTR companies are always hiring drivers with good records. Drivers can't afford to be picky right now. If they want a CDL job, they may have to just take what's available til things turn around. When freight gets slow, it's harder to get local or regional jobs than any other sector. They're the first to lay off. As far as a recession goes, when were we not in a recession? Just about everyone has to into debt for years to buy a car, house, or get an education. We won't even talk about credit card debt. If the everyone including the country is playing from behind, when was the economy ever truly good? Thr problem is, they use the wealthy as the measuring stick.
     
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    ilovetruckz Light Load Member

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    aww you poor little cupcake... :(
     
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    the orange buffoon has screwed us all
     
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