This is a bit of grey area for most people.
While I can see posts specifically about the current president's or the previous president's policies becoming a flame war of little positive value and distracting to the intent of this community, discussing availability and pricing is as much about government policies as anything.
- Government policy affects inflation which directly impacts the cost of goods whether a new tractor or a loaf of bread.
- Then there is the issue of plant closures due to lockdowns and related labor issues which has a direct impact on the availability and numbers of tractors for sale or pretty much any consumer item.
- Then there is the issue of finding people with the correct skills and talents to support the production of our tractors or pretty much anything for sale to the general public
- Lastly are the government policies that support or suppress trade affecting tractors or their components whether made in the USA or overseas.
- There are a lot of other examples as well but, these touch on some major points of contention with the availability and costs of our favorite tractors and related equipment.
Again, discussion of any of these topics is overtly political to some and not to others. Where does this go from grey to white or black?