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The Smoot - Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 was followed by tariff increases by Canada and Europe in tit - for - tat restrictions that greatly slowed the US and global recovery from the Great Depression.

The timing of the retaliation on American wine, one of the 128 products that will see tariffs increase by either 15 % or 25 %, according to Koch, will set back the hard work by American wine producers for years when its main competitors including Australia and Chile are enjoying reduced tariffs thanks to Free Trade Agreements.

Not exact matches

However, the Institute for Supply Management survey also showed a jump in raw material costs, with steel and other prices increasing due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

«In a so - called trade war, driven by reciprocal increases of import tariffs, nobody wins, one generally finds losers on both sides,» she said.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

«Based on 2017 production mix, if the proposed tariff of 25 % on imported steel translates into a similar magnitude of increase in steel prices, it would impact each firm by roughly $ 1 billion, representing 12 % and 7 % of their 2017 adjusted operating income, respectively,» Kostin said.

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey published on Tuesday also showed a jump in the cost of raw materials, with prices for steel and other materials increasing because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

As talk about the economy has largely focused on tax cuts, the U.S. budget deficit and the potential for trade tariffs, one of the biggest things investors and the general public seem to be missing is the increased spending soon to be pumped into the U.S. economy by the government.

Preliminary studies estimated that the tariffs would increase steel prices by about 9 % and save about 8900 steel jobs, reflecting a cost of about $ 450,000 per job.

Research firm CFRA said it expects the tariffs to increase solar system prices by about $ 0.10 per watt.

'' The Administration's announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports threatens to drastically increase the prices of many building materials specified by architects,» Carl Elefante, president of the American Institute of Architects, said in a statement.

Mr. Trump's announcement was welcomed by a leading Democratic trade hawk in the Senate, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who said the tariffs were a first step toward a comprehensive response to China that should also include increased screening of foreign investment in the United States to ensure it does not hurt American jobs.

By pv magazine's own calculations The combination of solar, steel and aluminum tariffs could add $ 0.13 per watt to PV system prices, an increase of roughly 4 - 13 % depending on the scale of the system.

«As major users of steel and aluminum, we have been proactive in explaining to the administration that the HVACR and water heating industry would be negatively impacted by an increase in tariffs, as would the consumers that rely on the products we manufacture,» said Yurek.

All told, the tariffs will increase the cost of utility - scale solar projects by about 10 percent and residential rooftop systems by just 3 percent — raising them roughly to prices seen two years ago.

The deal would increase trade by removing tariffs from many products, but also create significant costs.

The new tariffs would increase levies on aluminum by 10 percent and steel by 25 percent.

A letter signed by the Baltimore - based sports brand along with Nike, Naturalizer, Sperry, Stride Rite, Steve Madden and dozens of other brands says increased tariffs on footwear would amount to «new hidden taxes on every American who buys and sells shoes.»

Manufacturers that normally rely on foreign steel and aluminum may see their production costs increase, while manufacturers targeted by retaliatory tariffs may see their products become less competitive abroad.

Last week the US government increased the import tariff on butter by US$ 510 / tonne (to US$ 2,051 / tonne), significantly reducing the current premium available from that market to EU manufacturers.

Although FTAs do not guarantee access for a new commodity to market, the tariff reductions delivered by FTAs make Australian vegetables more competitive and will help to increase vegetable exports.

It also organised a protest in the city of Port Harcourt against the federal government's inability to address the burning perennial fuel scarcity, zero megawatts and total lack of electricity amidst increased tariff and economic hardship unleashed on Nigerians by the Buhari administration.

Inflation, which remains still high at 19.2 percent in March 2016, is being affected by the increase in utility tariffs, energy sector levies and transportation costs, but core inflation has started to decline in recent months.»

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned moves by the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) to increase utility tariffs.

Raise Taxes: The most obvious way to pay off debts is to increase revenue and this can be done by raising or levying new taxes or tariffs.

The levy has caused an increase in petroleum prices by up to 27 % compounding the effects of recent increases in utility tariffs.

Following our consultations with the PURC, we did not expect any increase in tariffs beyond 50 percent as against the 129 to 400 percent proposed by the utility companies, on condition that the power supply would have stabilized.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's announcement of an increase in electricity and water tariffs by 59.2 % and 67.2 % respectively, forced the meeting between government and organized labor which demanded a reduction.

We call on government to undertake a full - scale review of the existing Power Purchase Agreements to ensure that (1) Ghana gets good value for money and (2) Ghanaians are not overburdened by excessive tariff increases due to errors committed by politicians who might have served their own interests with such agreements.

Earlier reports suggested that the President had ordered the PURC to increase tariffs to offset about $ 80 million debt owed by the Volta River Authority (VRA).

The Public Regulatory Commission (PURC) in December 2015, increased electricity and water tariffs by 59.2 % and 67.2 % respectively.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday said that the suspended earlier plan by the commission to increase data tariff charges by telecom operators was to protect consumers and new telecom operators.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has increased electricity and water tariffs by 59.2 % and 67.2 % respectively ahead of the Christmas season.

«The Synod is deeply dissatisfied that the power situation in the country is degenerating and poor services being rendered by the DISCOS, yet electricity tariff is on the increase.

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This escalates to # 10 a month, which is accompanied by 1 GB of internet usage, this in turn increases to a # 15 a month tariff for 3 GB which culminates on 5 GB for # 25.

The Great Depression happened because after the 1929 stock market crash, which was brought about by a combination of radical margin requirement tightening in the days preceding it, an increase in interest rates that further dried up the cash that was being used to buy stocks, reaction to the floor vote reporting on the Smoot - Hawley tariff bill (which made it clear it would pass), and a concerted selling / manipulation effort by Wall Street's biggest players, the economy was in shock.

What's «unseen» are the increased costs that result from tariffs, borne by 300 million - plus consumers.

For example, during price hikes by suppliers, you might switch to a new deal to pay less, but then see the price of your NEW tariff increase slightly.

There are the usual objections that it will increase the cost of housing (estimated to be $ 9500 per house) but California houses go up by that much every month due to land prices, President Trump's tariff on Canadian lumber caused a 7 percent increase, and you probably heard the same thing when indoor plumbing became mandatory.

Aside from strong earnings throughout the sector, there were three policy factors driving solar stocks: strong Chinese solar demand; China's increased tariffs on polysilicon imported from South Korea, and better - than - feared trade tariffs recommended by the United States International Trade Commission (USITC).

New research predicts the energy storage market in Germany will increase 11-fold in the next five years, with the residential market buoyed by declining feed - in tariffs, high electricity prices and $ 30 million in subsidies, while the primary reserve market boosts activity within the utilities sector.

In the event that the corridor was exceeded by more than 900 MW, the feed - in tariff degression would increase to 1.4 %.

The government is concerned that the feed - in tariffs are cross-subsidised through increased energy costs for those who can not afford to install solar PV panels and that they are putting pressure on the federal small - scale renewable energy scheme, estimated to cost consumers $ 4.7 billion by mid-2020.

Shine also acknowledged that solar's push to subsidy - free status had been hindered by PV module prices increasing through 2017, that was likely to change after the recent introduction of trade tariffs in the US.

Note also that this reasoning implies that a country can increase the welfare of its residents by imposing tariffs on imports of high wage industry products (provided other countries don't retaliate).

In anticipation of the tariff hike, solar companies stockpiled a vast amount of imported solar panels last year; in the last three months of 2017 US imports of solar panels from China increased by more than 1,000 % — enough to supply the industry for several months.

But renewable energy must win increased market share on its own merits, not be guaranteed it by expensive mandatory targets and feed - in tariffs, the cost of which is simply borne by householders and industrial users.

Value Village has responded to the steep tariffs by increasing its focus on domestic sales (a very good thing!).