@IndigenousHistoryNow
It makes life so much more expensive in Hawaii because it triples transportation costs. 90% of food has to be imported, construction materials are imported, etc. All of that subject to this arcane law.
@ArchOfWinter
The Jones act also caused a lot of trouble for Puerto Rica after a hurricane a few years ago. There weren't Jones act compliant ships ready to ship emergency relief materials. It slowed down recovery and later rebuilding. There were foreign ships nearby ready to ship aid to them too and Puerto Rican was begging Congress to let them through.
@b127_1
US crews and safety standards are so much more important that having the ship be US built. If they allowed Korea, Japan and EU, then there would be so many more US flagged vessels and US citizens working on them. This one change would result in many more American jobs in shipping. Why hasn't this been done yet??? It seems so dumb to me.
@hughgray158
The jones act is a great case study for the broader us political and economic system. There are hundreds of clauses in laws passed through the decades that have very small negative impacts on America, but benefit specific industries or groups greatly. Which is why they exist the companies that benefit will fight hard to keep these laws while the average American doesn’t even know they exist.
@CherryMid
The Jones Act seems like great example of protectionism gone wrong. Can we even get more restrictive than built, crewed, owned & flagged by Americans. Usually such non-sensical laws happen when incumbent interests carve laws suiting them via lobbying.
@ToddStafford
As an Alaskan, there’s nothing obscure about the Jones Act or the Passenger Vessel Service Act.
@mattbenz99
As someone who ships containers full of goods internationally for their job, it is noticeable that America has a different way of shipping things. When I am dealing with India, it isn't uncommon for my containers to be shipped by sea from a small port near the factory to a larger port in a major city, and then moved onto a larger container ship for long distance ocean travel. This is not possible in America. In America, if I need a good moved from one area to another, then I need to book railway space or a trucker. This isn't a large inconvenience, but it is definitely one. It just makes the process different when moving cargo around America than other country. It definitely is also an additional cost, that much is obvious. It is just impossible for me to know how much extra I am paying in the American market for domestic railway instead domestic ocean freight. I simply have no one who could give me a quote on the difference because no one can offer a service that doesn't exist.
@itsdanielmac
Lobbying this the biggest problem in America
@edwardblair4096
I remember learning about the Jones Act in the aftermath of the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico 6 or 7 years ago. The Jones act made it difficult to bring in emergency relief supplies from mainland USA. If I remember correctly, they temporarily suspended the Jones Act for awhile, but then allowed it to be reinstated.
@chadmighster
As someone from Hawaii, thank you for shining a light on this issue. This law inflates our already expensive cost of goods and has contributed to so many people leaving our state. The Grassroot Institute in Hawaii did an in-depth study on the impacts of the Jones Act on Hawaii’s economy. And finally, it’s important to note that not only do certain corporate interests support the Jones Act, but also union interests.
@Inigo_The_Son
Excellent video! It is truly absurd that the Parker Ranch cannot even ship their beef from The Big Island to Oahu.
@MrBrassporkchop
I remember a few years ago there was a really bad winter on the east coast. And they couldn't get salt for the roads even though large stockpiles existed only a few hundered miles away. And the Jones Act had something to do with the fact that they couldn't just ship all that salt and they had to wait longer for other salt.
@Kalatash
It seems to me that the worst clause of the Jones Act is that the ship needs to be built in America. If the point is the make sure that America has a reserve fleet in times of need, does it really matter if it was bought on the international market, so long as it is owned and operated by Americans?
@aegisofhonor
The Jones Act is an example of how special interests have so much control in Washington. Sadly because of so many political pressures, it almost never even gets brought up in congress and any bill to repeal it entirely gets lost in commitee no matter what party is in charge as there are special interests on both sides of the isle that are hellbent on keeping the Jones Act around.
@CherryMid
TIL: The US has 4% of world population but 21% of beef consumption! It does represent the purchasing power of an average American citizen.
@jean-louistychon3340
I work in offshore wind installation. The Jones Act is also what prevent the US from having any offshore wind parks. The first ones will be built soon but can only be installed near canada’s coast with some loopholes because there are not any American ship capable of doing the work needed to install offshore wind.
@CGR89
Weird, you’re telling me that when you remove competition, your only option becomes ridiculously expensive and unusable? Weird, it’s almost like when supply goes down and demand goes up, prices rise.
@turnleft8645
Thanks so much, I have a Logistics exam on Tuesday next week and watching your well researched videos always adds value and and practical depth to my degree 🙏 Keep up the excellent quality!
@knockeledup
I remember the Jones Act becoming a real issue after Hurricane Maria. The US wasn’t able to ship relief to its own territory so everything had to be flown to Puerto Rico.
@UnnTHPS