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He says that raising "bilateral barriers" on commodities mostly just affects "who sells to whom", and not financial gains for the sellers - as the prices are set globally.

In those markets, as famously illustrated by Adam Smith’s “invisible hand,” thoughtful buyers and sellers create efficient outcomes as a result of their pursuit of personal profit.

Marler said he obtained invoices from a St. Louis caterer listing Taylor Farms as its seller.

If a U.S. company buys something from China for $100 and there’s a 125 percent tariff, that company must pay $125 to the U.S. government on top of the $100 to the Chinese seller.

Hotplate is a software-as-a-service company that automates scheduling, order flow and pickup of food in exchange for a percentage of the seller’s sales.