I don't understand how decreasing import to the USA has increased buying in Europe. Was there a shortage and more was going to the US? Did they reduce prices in Europe? The article says "redirected a tsunami of cheap stuff into Europe", so I don't quite understand how the tariff in the US has increased buying in Europe.
I see, so if they can pass the data center inflicted extra costs on a large customer base, then it is okay.
Yes, exactly. If my power bill goes up because a datacenter was built somewhere in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, then I'd prefer the datacenter to be built where my local tax base can get revenue, in addition to employing people in my county.
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