I look forward to Mr. Navarro being in prison once again, and Don the con living in exile from Russia or on tial at the Hague.
Those workers are thrilled because conditions and compensation are a lot better than most other Chinese companies. Not as good as for some American workers, but definitely better than other American workers.
Well Japan in the 1950s wasn't in the best condition to be doing massive manufacturing and exporting. Kinda like most of early '50s Europe.1950s Doc Brown was shocked to see "Made in Japan" on a component
A continuation of yesterday’s news. Same discussion, same players, same arguments.
U.S. trade director Peter Navarro took aim at Apple again today, causing the company's stock to briefly drop. In an interview with Fox Business, Navarro said that Apple thinks that it is "too big to tariff," suggesting that Apple might be expecting a tariff exemption that won't be coming.
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Earlier this week, Navarro targeted Apple in a CNBC interview criticizing Tim Cook for failing to move Apple manufacturing from China to the United States. Navarro accused Cook of delaying the manufacturing shift, and called it "the longest-running soap opera in Silicon Valley." Navarro claimed that Cook is not moving fast enough to meet Trump's demands for U.S.-based manufacturing.
Navarro went on to say that it is "inconceivable" that Apple is not able to manufacture the iPhone elsewhere.
Apple is facing steep tariffs in China and other countries as the Trump administration renegotiates trade deals. This week, Trump has been announcing tariffs on various countries. The Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia are facing 25 percent tariffs, while tariffs in Indonesia are at 32 percent and tariffs in Thailand are at 36 percent. Vietnam tariffs are 20 percent. The tariffs announced this week are set to go into effect on August 1, a new extended deadline Trump implemented on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said several times that Apple is capable of manufacturing its iPhones and other devices in the U.S., but industry experts suggest that it's next to impossible. Disregarding the expense of the move and the cost of building up new factories with advanced machinery, it would be unlikely that Apple and its suppliers would be able to find enough people with the necessary skillset to make iPhones. Cook maintains that Apple manufactures its devices in China because China has specialized expertise in advanced manufacturing.
Apple sources components from more than 50 countries around the world, and it gets rare earth minerals from 79 countries. There is no feasible way for Apple to source all of the iPhone's components from a single country. Even if Apple were only assembling the iPhone in the U.S., and it had the skilled employees available, the cost of living and wages in the U.S. would raise the price of the iPhone significantly.
Back in May, Trump threatened Apple with a 25 percent tariff if Apple does not manufacture and build iPhones sold in the United States in the U.S. Trump also complained that he has had a problem with Cook "building all over India," and he went as far as demanding that Apple stop expanding in India.
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Article Link: Apple Remains in Trump's Crosshairs as Trade Advisor Again Criticizes China Reliance
Or, wait for it, live in reality where this isnt possible in any form of reasonable timeframeGlad Trump is pushing Apple on this. All the comments here are 'REEEEEE, i cant have my cheap Apple electronics manufactured in the lowest labor cost country possible'. 😂
Time to pony up and start paying $1600 for an iPhone, and only buying one every 3 to 5 years, if thats what you can afford.
Or buy something else that you can afford.
I strongly suspect a lot of conservatives knew Trump was an absolute moron, but they thought he would cut their taxes and implement laws to increase the value of their assets, so voted for him anyway. Now he's making moves that are seriously threatening the global economy and safety, I hope a lot of those voters are starting to realise that the short term boost in share prices may well be replaced by high inflation and job losses by the end of the year.It's so weird that many conservatives want a business man to run the country and then vote for a guy with literally no business experience other than inflating real estate values. And who has declared bankruptcy 6 times...and is making the deficit bigger....so much winning...
I wonder who taught them the skills required for that manufacturing. 🤔
I strongly suspect a lot of conservatives knew Trump was an absolute moron, but they thought he would cut their taxes and implement laws to increase the value of their assets, so voted for him anyway. Now he's making moves that are seriously threatening the global economy and safety, I hope a lot of those voters are starting to realise that the short term boost in share prices may well be replaced by high inflation and job losses by the end of the year.
Will you pay for moving exceptionally large factories across an ocean? That's easy, right? That's just the first issue.Glad Trump is pushing Apple on this. All the comments here are 'REEEEEE, i cant have my cheap Apple electronics manufactured in the lowest labor cost country possible'. 😂
Time to pony up and start paying $1600 for an iPhone, and only buying one every 3 to 5 years, if thats what you can afford.
Or buy something else that you can afford.
Sure people criticize these moves by Trump, but when he creates 2M manufacturing jobs, the 40K that are looking for such jobs sure will be happy.
Try US$3000 for a domestically manufactured base model iPhone, from what I've read.Glad Trump is pushing Apple on this. All the comments here are 'REEEEEE, i cant have my cheap Apple electronics manufactured in the lowest labor cost country possible'. 😂
Time to pony up and start paying $1600 for an iPhone, and only buying one every 3 to 5 years, if thats what you can afford.
Or buy something else that you can afford.
His father bought it. He can't write a one page report. Ignorance... He's a master of that.What’s inconceivable is that someone who’s a college graduate is so ignorant of manufacturing, supply chains, and labor costs.