tariffs showing up in prices
on Howard Lutnick's mind since 2026-08-22
Aluminum gets pricier, and that is the mechanism
Domestic aluminum prices rose under the tariffs — framed as capitalism working — while Wisconsin got an op-ed about the damage.
higher domestic prices are not a bug in this design, they are the incentive doing its job — the trick is never saying that into a live microphone
new — Aluminum prices and Wisconsin op-ed same week
The history
- 2026-08-22— #4 · 10% · new this week — Aluminum gets pricier, and that is the mechanism