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# Steven Postrel "It is a substantial block of important export...

*May 5, 2025 — Comment Archer T. Ships replied to Eugene Palmer's comment.*

Steven Postrel "It is a substantial block of important export industries. " Absurd.  It is no more important to the Chinese economy than the US prison industry is to the US economy. And doesn't justify punitive tariffs on every  Chinese business any more than the US prison industry justifies tariffs on every US business.