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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

  1. 2026-08-22— #4 · 10% · new this week — Aluminum gets pricier, and that is the mechanism