Trump defends tariff exemptions for electronics: Nobody getting ‘off the hook’

Cheap may be out

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to push up prices on clothes, mobile phones, furniture and many other products in coming months, possibly ending the era of cheap goods that Americans enjoyed for about a quarter-century before the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘It’s going to be the small stuff’: Trump’s tariffs could make cheap tech gadgets not so cheap

New York (CNN) — Those shopping for a new smartphone or computer may be spared from tariff-induced sticker shock. At least, for now.

Trump Confirms Tariff Exemption for Electronics Is Temporary: ‘NOBODY Getting Off the Hook’

President Donald Trump has clarified that electronics are not exempt from his new tariffs, warning that "NOBODY is getting 'off the hook.'" The post Trump Confirms Tariff Exemption for Electronics Is Temporary: ‘NOBODY Getting Off the Hook’ appeared first on Slay News.

Will the temporary exemption from tariffs on smartphones, PCs and semiconductors announced Saturday by Donald Trump be another boomerang for the US economy? While waiting for the fickle tenant of the White House to decide the ad hoc tariffs to which to subject electronics, some observers point out that the apparently relaxing move towards China and certainly favorable to manufacturers like Apple is not centered on the stated objective of revital…

Letters: Apple’s biggest problem is groveling for Trump

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Apple’s biggest problem is groveling for Trump Re: “Tariffs are only adding to Apple’s troubles” (Page A1, April 12). Shortly after this article was published, Donald Trump exempted smartphones and other electronics from some tariffs imposed on Chinese imports. This directly and significantly benefits Apple, which produces many of its products in China. Previously, …

White House defends tariffs strategy

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The White House continues to defend President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs on imports from around the world.  "I don't change my mind, but I'm flexible," the president said in the Oval Office Monday following a debate over the weekend on whether the administration is offering exemptions. President Trump announced he is considering a temporary pause for the auto industry and has extended one for electronics as…