Trump 'Liberation Day' tariffs blocked by U.S. trade court

The so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed on "Liberation Day" and the trafficking-related tariffs have all been ruled an illegal overreach by the President and have been blocked by a U.S. trade court.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 33

White House says Trump doesn't want to harm Apple and iPhone prices won't rise

Trump advisor Kevin Hassett has played down the "tiny little tariff" on firms such as Apple and strangely insists consumers won't pay more for iPhones.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 40

iPhone buyers worldwide may see higher prices because of Trump's tariffs

Every iPhone buyer in the world may get hit with the side-effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs, as Apple may choose to hike prices everywhere to keep profit margins up.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 27

Trump's 25% smartphone tariff starts just in time for the iPhone 17

President Trump has revealed that his proposed 25% tariffs on all smartphones coming into the U.S. will take effect in June 2025, well before a single iPhone 17 will ship.

Marko Zivkovic 1 year ago 64

It's still cheaper to import iPhones with 25% tariffs, than assemble in the US

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says, perhaps obviously, that Trump's new 25% tariff on Apple shouldn't make the company move manufacturing to the US, because it's still far cheaper to import.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 16

Trump demands 25% tariff on any iPhone not made in the US

President Trump continues to emphasize that Apple must make the iPhone in the United States, or a steep import tariff will continue to be applied to the company.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 91

Trump has a problem with Tim Cook, because Foxconn is building factories in India

President Trump says he has a "little problem with Tim Cook," apparently because Foxconn — a company that Cook is not the CEO of — has been expanding factories in India for years.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 30

US & China pausing tariffs does not end the needless damage being done to consumers and businesses

The agreement by both the US and China to pause tariffs might make things easier in the very short term, and it may lead to a deal, but it hides that American consumers and firms will still have to deal with extreme expenses and other trade changes that do nothing but harm.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 1 year ago 12

Tim Cook praises Trump in US tech titan meeting

Apple's Tim Cook attended President Trump's gathering of business CEOs via satellite, and committed the company to working with the administration.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 32

Amazon denies it had plans to be clear about consumer tariff costs

Reports of Amazon planning to display the specific impact of President Trump's tariffs on everything it sells, angered the White House — but now the retailer claims there was never any such plan for the main site.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 34

Uncertainty returns for Apple as Trump tariff pause halved for countries not making a deal

The lack of strategy in the Trump administration's execution of tariffs continues, as the President promises to "set the tariff" on entities that don't make deals in the "next couple of weeks."

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 9

Senator Warren asks if Apple CEO Tim Cook's Trump playbook is blatant corruption

It's no secret that Apple and other big tech companies have been making moves to earn President Trump's favor, but Senator Warren wants details on these interactions to determine if lines were crossed.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 34

Apple EU anti-competition fine is a relatively modest $570 million to avoid Trump retaliation

While the European Union has now fined Apple for what it claims is non-compliance with its Digital Markets Act, the sum involved has been kept low to avoid increasing EU/US trade tensions.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 35

Trade war escalations between Trump and China to significantly impact Apple

Apple could be severely affected as Trump reportedly pressures countries to limit their business dealings with China, which will result in more retaliations against US companies.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 24

EU puts Apple fine on hold while US trade talks continue

The European Union has reportedly postponed fining Apple and Meta over alleged Digital Markets Act violations, specifically so the decision would not affect trade negotiations.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 9

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