Sure. But where is then the win for Trump? No manufacturing will be shifted, no tariffs will be collected. What did he just gain? Please provide the pro tip on that.
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iPhones, Macs, and Other Apple Devices Exempted From Trump Tariffs
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Watch for Trump's approval rating to see whether Republicans continue to support him.
Sometimes when you do something stupid enough, nothing you can do will correct the stupidity. Even if we return to the outset, and totally reverse the damage done, what remains is the stupidity of doing the damage in the first place, and all the uncertainties it brought along.
So yes, it is very easy to make us happy: Find a competent president. Even that cannot erase the damage done, but it would at least give a chance of repairing the trust that similar stupidity won’t take place in the future.
Trump I was doing weird stuff that everyone laughed about, but in the end didn’t matter much and not too much damage was done. Trump II has already proven to be capable of utterly destroying USA’s status as the world’s leading economy.
Pro tip: Look at all the other stuff that’s skyrocketing in price.
Pro tip: Look at the over 8% decline in the S&P 500 over the past 3 months. It’s a loss of $5 trillion — with a “T” — in 3 weeks.
Acting like an iPhone exception somehow invalidates all the legitimate fears is silly.
Forgive us for understanding that drops in buckets don’t exactly make much difference.
You’re quoting the Economist numbers I assume. Sadly that’s slightly misleading since it’s versus his peak, and he did get the usual inauguration bounce. He’s only down a few points from Election Day which is just bonkers. That said, it’s a clear downward trend, and public opinion tends to lag all events except those that are catastrophic.
I still don't think I will buy anything or do my annual iPhone upgrade. Our society is way too volatile right now. I am pulling out of this economy for the medium term. We don't need much except food which I've already stored up a bunch and we have a garden (and a farmer's market which is local). Then we just need to pay for our mortgage and utilities. Have turned off most of the services we subscribe to, dialed back our internet speed, adjusted our thermostat, cut back our Apple Premium Family subscription to just iCloud Storage. Our budget is in lockdown while we ride out this storm.
A general boycott on the economy would clear up this mess quickly as all the oligarchs of business in America bring Trump's house of cards crashing down. I recommend everyone else freeze their spending too, at least as much as possible. It's not going to be fun, but it is necessary to correct this madness. Together we are much stronger than we realize.
A general boycott on the economy would clear up this mess quickly as all the oligarchs of business in America bring Trump's house of cards crashing down. I recommend everyone else freeze their spending too, at least as much as possible. It's not going to be fun, but it is necessary to correct this madness. Together we are much stronger than we realize.
Now we understand Apple's long game.
"The iPad is a computer in the palm of your hand": tariff exempt.
Those noise reducing headphones: computer.
That $29 USB C cable: computer.
That Watch: computer.
"The iPad is a computer in the palm of your hand": tariff exempt.
Those noise reducing headphones: computer.
That $29 USB C cable: computer.
That Watch: computer.
It's more like if they (republican congressional members) go against trump, he'll make sure they're primaried (like Liz Cheney was) in the next midterm election.
Brilliant, not really. He just did what Zuckerberg and others did. Cook was not the first. He simply gave the same amount as others did, after some of them did so. Again, he was not a leader.Spot-on. That was a brilliant move by Cook.
Sadly, he’ll still get trashed, as he does everyday.
Corporate America have had ample time to look for alternatives countries, but couldn’t find one that can handle the capacity, technical expertise, logistics, supply chains and rare minerals to completely replace China. China has cornered the market in mass production on a grand scale, ever since it opened up itself to the world in 1978. No country can catch up to them now.
That’s what I am expecting if the Dems don’t have a veto-proof majority next year. They can practically rewrite the constitution to give tRUMP the job for life.
Gawd I hope you are right ! But then what? We get Vance?
Well, Trump can definitely be accredited with something; how to make the USA the laughingstock and most unreliable partner, and do it fast.
Everything is going to end up in the Supreme Court. And that’s already getting a little "iffy”.
So, we arent going to make America great again, again? 🤔
The fearmongering in this thread is rather amusing to read
Fantastic news for Apple and of course customers. Was fearing there will be substantial increase in prices of all Apple products. Happy to hear this.