When you skip the economic homework before rolling out policy, surprise effects tend to show up 🤷‍♂️

Case in point? Tariffs hitting American-made gear harder in overseas markets.

Reed's numbers tell the story: "We export one out of every four big tractors built stateside - destinations like Europe and Canada."

The irony? Policies meant to protect domestic production can wreck your export game. Equipment manufacturers are feeling it - what gets assembled in the U.S. suddenly prices itself out when tariffs enter the equation abroad.

Classic unintended consequence playbook.