I don't want to insult you, but I do want to insult the NYT quotes you posted. Frankly, they are about the dumbest effing comments I've read in a while.
I will just pose a simple question- how many industries that trade in real goods have margins in excess of 25%?
How many industries do you know of that would keep going in the face of a 50% haircut to their profit?
Those quotes say nothing and are pure conjecture.
I will tell you exactly who will pay the increase (and then some, because there's always juice on top of juice): we will; you and I, and every person and family we know. That's who.
I will just pose a simple question- how many industries that trade in real goods have margins in excess of 25%?
How many industries do you know of that would keep going in the face of a 50% haircut to their profit?
Those quotes say nothing and are pure conjecture.
I will tell you exactly who will pay the increase (and then some, because there's always juice on top of juice): we will; you and I, and every person and family we know. That's who.