Companies don't "Eat Tariffs." If costs rise it's passed onto...

Companies don't "Eat Tariffs."
If costs rise it's passed onto customers. If they can't pass the cost then they stop ordering. If they stop ordering then they start layoffs.

This is why tariffs have always been deflationary. They destroy demand, causing mass unemployment.

https://x.com/FinanceLancelot/status/1923898421775073678

...Trump's "..I'll be watching" sounds like a subtle threat of 'watch out if you do'