Are you noticing or anticipating any changes in your life as a result of the tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump?
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Yes, I think that Switzerland and other countries will sooner or later suffer certain adverse effects on the economy (tariffs, travel restrictions, etc.).__Cause Trump is fortunate enough to be the president of a major world power and can therefore afford certain antics.....__This is, however, an opportunity to review our dependencies and try to reduce them as much as possible. And in 1 year (midterms) or 3 years at the latest, the situation could change again......
Oui je pense que la Suisse ainsi que les autres pays subiront tôt ou tard certains effets néfastes pour l'économie (droits de douane, restrictions de voyage, etc...).__Car Trump a la chance d'être le président d'une grande puissance mondiale et peut donc se permettre certaines frasques.....__Ceci est cependant une opportunité de revoir nos dépendances et d'essayer autant que possible de les réduire le plus possible. Et dans 1 an (midterms) ou au plus tard 3 ans, la situation pourrait rechanger......
I think we are all looking at a far less optimistic future then we did about 20 years ago. We know that Trump is the first anti-american President in the service of Putin. __The collusion between Trump and Putin is not only endangering Ukraine, but it will harm all of Europe, including Switzerland.__We have to regard every action of Trump to be the action of an obedient servant of Putin. His job is to destroy the economies of the west and to ensure that nobody will trust the USA any longer.
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@bodermatt@gmail.com
Thank you very much for your comment. I keep hearing this argument - I'm sure nobody would have thought that possible 20 years ago!
Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar. Ich höre immer wieder dieses Argument - das hätte vor 20 Jahren sicher niemand für möglich gehalten!
Yes I got impacted indirectly. Trump's policies created market uncertainty which many companies interpret as increased caution which in company I work for resulted in hiring freeze, decreased bonuses and difficulty to get promotions.
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@Mond
Thank you for your contribution. Can you tell us how you perceive the mood among consumers and workers in the USA
Danke für Ihren Beitrag. Können Sie uns sagen, wie Sie die Stimmung unter den Konsumenten und Arbeitnehmern in den USA wahrnehmen
I live in Canada and work at the post office mailing any parcel to the United States has become very difficult for our customers
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@Monalisa
Thank you very much, that's very interesting. Can you tell us more about it
Vielen Dank, das ist sehr interessant. Können Sie uns mehr dazu erzählen
Dear Mr Mavris: in response to the topic of your article, I am very interested to contribute my views or experiences. I am an American living in Switzerland with my wife who is a Swiss citizen, but was born in Iran. She is the love of my life. She has lived here a lot longer than I, and I have been here for five years. I am fortunate I have my own business. I’m not looking for a job. I have a rare book business, and I’m on the only person working in my office. So I’ve been in this business since 1978. I worked in the United States until we left during Covid. I have had my share of challenges in this business trade of rare
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Dear moderator,____When I read about the 39% tariff on Switzerland, I could not help but feel a bitter irony: now the US is applying a similar logic to a privileged European nation as we have for six decades, the difference is that Switzerland has financial cushions, while we have cushions of resilience.____As a Cuban doctor, I see this move with a double perspective, the geopolitical one as a global thermometer that Trump is taxing Switzerland - home to so many multinational pharmaceutical companies - confirms that no nation is immune to this new era of aggressive protectionism. But while Switzerland will negotiate from its economic power, countries like mine are saddled with sanctions that do not make headlines in the mainstream media.__The domino effect on global health__Swiss medical staff will not feel this tariff in their offices, but here in Havana we do feel every restriction that affects the flow of medicines. When the United States flexes its trade muscles with developed countries, it is just a reminder of what it systematically does to nations like mine.__The human paradox is that while I assist surgeries with equipment that survives thanks to the ingenuity of our technicians, I think about how these policies create a health apartheid: American doctors with cutting-edge technology while we reinvent every gauze. We both heal lives, but the world only sees the difference when a president announces a percentage.__I'm not talking about policy, I'm talking about consequences. If a tariff on Swiss watches makes headlines, why is the medical blockade of Cuba still the invisible norm? Sincerely,__A doctor who knows the real price of trade wars__-not in dollars, but in lives that depend on equipment that never arrived. A hug
Querido moderador,____Cuando leí sobre el arancel del 39% a Suiza, no pude evitar una ironía amarga: ahora Estados Unidos aplica a una nación europea privilegiada una lógica similar a la que hemos vivido por seis décadas, la diferencia es que Suiza tiene colchones financieros, mientras que nosotros tenemos colchones de resiliencia.____Como médica cubana, veo este movimiento con doble perspectiva, la geopolítica como termómetro global que Trump grave a Suiza -sede de tantas multinacionales farmacéuticas- confirma que ninguna nación es inmune a esta nueva era de proteccionismo agresivo. Pero mientras Suiza negociará desde su poder económico, países como el mío cargan con sanciones que no son noticia en los grandes medios.__El efecto dominó en la salud global__El personal médico suizo no sentirá este arancel en sus consultorios, pero aquí en La Habana sí sentimos cada restricción que afecta el flujo de medicamentos. Cuando Estados Unidos flexiona sus músculos comerciales con países desarrollados, es solo un recordatorio de lo que hace sistemáticamente con naciones como la mía.__La paradoja humana es que mientras que asisto cirugías con equipos que sobreviven gracias al ingenio de nuestros técnicos, pienso en cómo estas políticas crean un apartheid sanitario: médicos anericanos con tecnología de punta mientras nosotros reinventamos cada gasa. Ambos curamos vidas, pero el mundo solo ve la diferencia cuando un presidente anuncia un porcentaje.__No hablo de política, hablo de consecuencias. Si un arancel a relojes suizos ocupa titulares, ¿por qué el bloqueo médico a Cuba sigue siendo la norma invisible?__Atentamente,__Una doctora que conoce el precio real de las guerras comerciales__—no en dólares, sino en vidas que dependen de equipos que nunca llegaron. Un abrazo
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@Usuaria
Very interesting, thank you for your contribution!
Sehr interessant, danke für Ihren Beitrag!
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In Venezuela we have more than 1000 unilateral sanctions that violate international law and even human rights, and we have overcome all of them. I think Switzerland should look to other markets and leave aside the US market and above all respect its sovereignty and commercial independence. However, it seems to me that Switzerland has abandoned its supposed neutrality, especially with the Ukraine-Russia issue. I would like this media to write about the nefarious corruption between the United States and Ukraine with the money that has been stolen from this war where Ukraine and Russia have provided the dead. Young people who have died needlessly, just on the whim of an idiot circus clown like Zelenski. Atte. José Gregorio González
En Ven zuela tenemos más de 1000 sanciones unilaterales y violatorias del derecho internacional e inclusive de los DDHH y las hemos superado a todas ellas. Creo que Suiza debería mirar a otros mercados y dejar de lado el mercado estadounidense y sobre todo hacer respetar su soberanía e independencia comercial. __Ahora bien me parece que Suiza a dejado delado la supuesta neutralidad sobre todo con el tema de Ucrania-Rusia. Me gustaría que este medio de comunicación escribiera sobre la nefasta corrupción entre Estados Unidos y Ucrania con los dineros que se han robado de esa guerra donde Ucrania y Rusia han puesto los muertos. Jóvenes que han muerto sin necesidad, solo por el capricho de un idiota payaso de circo como Zelenski. Atte. Pbro. José Gregorio González
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@José Gregorio González
Thank you for your contribution, but did you realise that Russia has invaded Ukraine? And not the other way round
Danke für Ihren Beitrag, aber Sie haben schon mitbekommen, dass Russland in die Ukraine einmarschiert ist? Und nicht umgekehrt
@José Gregorio González
Putin is a wanted war criminal who invaded Ukraine and caused the death of hundreds of thousands of innocent people. It seem that you are either a Russian troll or fail to know the truth.__Russia has to be defeated and all free countries in the world must unite and help Ukraine. Venezuela is your home and is one of the richest countries in America. I am sure that you are well aware in Venezuela , similar to Russia, democracy does not exist any longer. Neutrality means that a country does not fight in the support of another country. Providing help to Ukraine is human decency and necessary.
Very disappointing that they didn't tell the US where to stick their tariffs, there are plenty of other countries to trade with and other countries are not backing down, it is the US that will end up losing. Importing US beef and chicken is a very bad decision if they allow it 😐
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This reinforces my decision to buy Swiss or European products and, if possible, environmentally friendly ones, especially as these products travel fewer kilometres.
Ça me renforce dans le fait acheter en suisse, des produits suisses ou européens et si possible respectueux de l’environnement, d’autant que du coup ces produits parcours moins de kilomètres.
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@Bruegger
You make a good point here: I think relatively little attention is paid to the environmental factor.
Sie machen einen guten Punkt hier: Der Umwelt-Faktor wird meines Erachtens relativ wenig beachtet.
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@Anne2020
I completely agree with you...Switzerland has already done enough damage to itself by following US dictates and appearing as a US vassal. They destroyed Swiss banking secrecy and became a US piggybank. Then one of their biggest blunders of all was having a "peace summit" without the other half being present. Also by going along with sanctions when Switzerland should have remained neutral seeing that they always claim to be a neutral country. ____They didn't put sanctions on the USA who has broken every international-law in the world...why use this excuse to put sanctions on another country? Because of pressure from the US and EU in as little as a week (by the sanctions and holding the summit) Switzerland killed 100s of years of their reputation as a neutral country. By doing so, Switzerland has probably cut-off nearly half of the world's population associated with BRICS...a HUGE HUGE market. Trump is putting America first and destroying America simultaneously. Even though USA was already falling...Trump just simply accelerated the process. Switzerland must broaden its horizon and stop depending only on the west for survival.
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@ProperD
Thank you for your contribution. But I do have one question: Switzerland has (more or less) close economic relations with almost all Brics countries. It is constantly expanding them with new trade agreements. Why do you think it is neglecting these markets?
Danke für Ihren Beitrag. Aber eine Frage habe ich: Die Schweiz hat mit fast allen Brics-Staaten (mehr oder weniger) enge wirtschaftliche Beziehungen. Sie baut sie mit immer neuen Handelsabkommen aus. Wieso glauben Sie, dass sie diese Märkte vernachlässigt
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All the countries of the world are in one way or another linked and economically related, what affects some also affects those of us who are less important and influential, which is why we should act from power in a more equitable and balanced way, without losing perspective, although it is true that it is good that a president prioritises his country, one cannot be oblivious to the links with other nations and aid and reciprocity must be fulfilled in a certain way. In the end, taxes and tariffs return to those who impose them.
Todos los países del mundo de una ú otra forma estamos enlazados y relacionados económicamente, lo que afecta a unos, nos afecta también a los que somos menos importantes e influyentes, es por ello que deberíamos actuar desde el poder de manera más equitativa y equilibrada, sin perder las perspectivas, si bien es cierto es bueno que un mandatario priorice su país, no se puede ser ajeno a los nexos con las demás naciones y las ayudas y reciprocidades se deben cumplir en cierta forma. Al final los impuestos y aranceles regresan a quien los impone.
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@Carliebe7
The biggest beneficiaries of the tariffs imposed on Switzerland are the United States. I find the reaction of Swiss gold miners to these harmful US tariffs very dignified.
El más beneficiados con los aranceles impuestos a Suiza son los Estados Unidos. Me precio muy digna la reacción de los mineros del oro suizos ante esos nefastos aranceles yankis.
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I am an older Swiss expat who has been living in Thailand for a good 12 years. My reaction to this American president and his tariff policy is simple and to the benefit of Southeast Asia: I no longer buy anything that comes wholly or partly from the USA or is manufactured there. Examples: Gillette, Kleenex, Colgate, Californian wine, cola etc.....
Ich bin ein älterer Schweizer Expat, seit gut 12 Jahren in Thailand lebend. Meine Reaktion auf diesen amerikanischen Präsidenten und seine Zollpolitik ist simpel und zum Wohl für Südostasien: Es wird niichts mehr gekauft, das ganz oder teilweise aus den USA kommt oder dort hergestellt wird. Beispiele: Gillette, Kleenex, Colgate, kalifornischer Wein, Cola usw.....
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@Valentin Sigrist
I completely agree with you. I'm currently in the process of getting rid of Windows.
Ich bin ganz Deiner Meinung. Bin derzeit daran, mich von Windows zu trennen.
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I lived with my family legally in the United States for eight years. I finished my education and acquired a good experience that was fundamental to reach important positions in Colombia in a Colombian-American company until my retirement in 2008 after returning many, many times to the North.____There were 50 or more years during which I appreciated the American system as respectful of the rights of all - locals and immigrants - without missing a few episodes of racism, nothing compared to the many positive experiences in my work, at university, in everyday life.____The present situation of uncertainty with President Trump's measures - against immigrants, against countries traditionally allied politically and commercially, against everything he does not consider to be to his far-right liking - has partly erased that image of admiration and affection I had for the United States for years.____ I do not consider it fair that because of these extreme positions we return to the time when Americans were not welcome in our countries. To lose that time when everyone wanted to visit and hopefully live and be educated in the United States. It is not fair to the ordinary American people who are mostly good people.
Viví con mi familia legalmente en Estados Unidos durante ocho años. Acabé de educarme y adquirí una buena experiencia que fue fundamental para llegar a importantes posiciones en Colombia en una empresa colombo-americana hasta mi retiro en 2008 después de regresar muchísimas veces al país del norte.____Fueron 50 o más años durante los cuales aprecié el sistema norteamericano como respetuoso de los derechos de todos -locales e inmigrantes- sin que hubieran faltado unos pocos episodios de racismo, nada en comparación con las muchísimas experiencias positivas en mi trabajo, en la universidad, en la vida diaria.____La presente situación de incertidumbre con las medidas del presidente Trump -contra inmigrantes, contra paises tradicionalmente aliados política y comercialmente, contra todo lo que no considere de su gusto de ultraderecha- ha borrado en parte esa imagen de admiración y cariño que tuve por años por Estados Unidos.____No considero justo que por culpa de esas posiciones extremas se regrese al tiempo cuando los norteamericanos no eran bienvenidos en nuestros países. Que se pierda esa época cuando todo el mundo quería visitar y, ojalá, vivir y educarse en Estados Unidos. No es justo con el pueblo norteamericano del común que es gente buena en su gran mayoría.
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@Olmedo Ochoa
Thank you for your contribution. You make an important point here: The image of Americans abroad is currently suffering greatly. Resentment is growing in many countries. It is important to differentiate between the government and the population - as with any other country.
Danke für Ihren Beitrag. Sie weisen hier auf einen wichtigen Punkt hin: Das Bild der Amerikanerinnen und Amerikaner leidet im Ausland zurzeit stark. In vielen Ländern nehmen die Ressentiments zu. Dabei ist es wichtig, zwischen Regierung und Bevölkerung zu unterscheiden - wie bei jedem anderen Land auch.
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Good I live in Chile in South America we have a style of economy imposed by a dictatorship that makes us impervious to Trump as our internal tariffs our prices our taxes put us among the most expensive countries in the world the most expensive in South America and very expensive cost of living in Chile by corruption by coluciones by double tax on gasoline for example in gasoline VAT is paid and paid another tax that put a socialist government 30 years ago and we still do not remove that tax Then that Trump put us double tax nothing to Chile It does not affect it.
Buenas vivo en Chile en Sudamérica nosotros tenemos un estilo de economía impuesto por una dictadura que nos hace impermeables a Trump ya que nuestros aranceles internos nuestros precios nuestros impuestos nos ponen entre los países más caros del mundo el más caro en Sudamérica y carísimo el costo de vida en Chile por corrupciones por coluciones por doble impuesto en la gasolina por ejemplo en la gasolina se paga el IVA y se paga otro impuesto que puso un gobierno socialista hace 30 años y que aún no nos sacan ese impuestos Entonces qué Trump nos ponga el doble de impuesto de nada a Chile No le afecta
Giannis:____Pretty much the group is talking in generalities. There are no specifics about which drugs may be overpriced which is probably the real issue, I will give one example. Genentech is a part of Roche. Genentech makes a drug called Rituxan or rituximab. ____In 2015, it was the only drug which worked with bringing ITP under control. In 2020, the same 4 doses was administered again. It worked again.____I was based in Camp Lejeune NC where the water was contaminated. The blood specialists say is the cause of my issue. Fifteen months out of 24. I was exposed to the is water by drinking it and showering in it as a US Marine.____Ok, there is the background. ____In the US, Rituxan pre-insurance claim and on the hospital bill lists at $28.000 per dose in 2020. It also worked in 2015. This is an older drug to which costs have been paid by now. The question to ask is whether this drug should continue to cost so much? Especially when much of the research was covered by US tax breaks and probably subsidies? It should be asked for each drug.
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@run75441
These are legitimate questions. But the main question for me is: how exactly does the final price come about? From the producer to the patient, medicines pass through several stages, all of which profit from them. This should first be analysed so that we can see who earns how much in this chain.
Das sind berechtigte Fragen. Die Hauptfrage lautet aber für mich: Wie genau kommt der Endpreis zustande? Vom Produzent zum Patienten durchgehen Medikamente mehrere Stationen, die alle davon profitieren. Das müsste zuerst beleuchtet werden, damit man sieht, wer in dieser Kette wieviel verdient.
I am not Swiss. Since 1999 I have worked for a Swiss family owned company in the USA that works with Swiss manufacturers. We orovide engineering, sales, and logistic support by having custom, precision made components made at our partners in CH and selling them to our customers in the USA and elsewhere. Most of our business are components that go into medical devices and surgical implants. Our Swiss partners almost all have a large part of their business in the watch industry. ____I have been to Switzerland regularly for decades, probably
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@KenUSA1970
Thank you for your contribution. Do you already see changes with the 39 per cent tariffs
Danke für Ihren Beitrag. Sehen Sie bereits Änderungen mit den 39 Prozent Zöllen
Switzerland could demonstrate its neutrality, by arresting Putin AFTER he signs the peace agreement in Geneva in September. Arguably this Switzerland could demand zero tariffs from Trump and he would have no choice.
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@JustTheFacts
That would be a Switzerland that you don't know like this ;)
Das wäre eine Schweiz, die man so nicht kennt ;)
It is too bad. Too bad. Good luck!
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@Kundig
See a way out
Sehen Sie einen Ausweg
Well, knowing Mr. Trump's love for Golf courses could we not just offer him one? Recently I walked in the Buergenstock on Lake Lucerne. A sign caught my attention: 'Beware of flying Golf Balls'. I am sure the Qatari owners of the Buergenstock Resort could be persuaded to part with it and to permit us to present that Golf Course to Donald. That should get our rates down from 39 percent to 10.
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