We're supposed to be upset tariffs might hurt a trillion dollar compant? Wow, Tim, were behind you (not).
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Unfortunately that's a very naive view. I understand the sentiment, but no company, not even Apple would absorb the much-higher labor rates here. Besides, the raw materials are foreign and subject to tariffs, unless you think semiconductor manufacturing is coming back onshore (hint: it ain't)
It's called a profit margin; Apple actually has one of the highest, if not the highest, in the technology industry.
products to be even more expensive? 
A $1T company who uses cheap labor overseas and imports H1B foreigners for everything they can in America complaining about tariffs is rich.
But I'm sure the geniuses who allowed a $400 billion trade deficit to occur have a better plan. Continue the status quo and make claims how jobs are never coming back to America?
But I'm sure the geniuses who allowed a $400 billion trade deficit to occur have a better plan. Continue the status quo and make claims how jobs are never coming back to America?
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Never. /s
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The us has *relatively* clean air. Do you want this?
Nah, all that clean environment is being taken advantage of by the new Administration.
Reshored jobs increased 170,000 last year. A 2,800% increase from 2010. LOL
Apple is in the antique business, hold on you though nah. There is money in that antique hardware.
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Yeah, it's pretty easy to move the supply chain back to the USA too...
Bing bing bong bong bing bing.....
I really think that a lot of the world, and most of the media, has no idea how negotiation is done.... or playing the long game in doing so. The leaders before Trump were unable to negotiate, which is how we ended up on the worse end of every deal that was ever made. Trump is simply using the tools he has to get back to a fair trade situation which will ultimately benefit Americans and American companies. And he will win this... it will just take a little time and the "higher taxes" in the sort term will result in lowering them for the long term.
The tariff is not a blanket tariff on all products manufactured in China, it covers specific goods and the iPhone is not among those included. Neither is the iPad.
https://sc.cnbcfm.com/applications/...7/P_Apple_Inc_Section_301_List_3_Comments.pdf
These tariffs were tailored narrowly to send a message, in this case they probably felt that taxing iPhones and iPads was a bridge too far.
Yea exactly. & then from Apple's perspective the tariff does not affect them any. & the tariff will apply equally to the competition, so again I do not see why they are butting their nose in. If anything this should encourage apple to continue building US manufacturing as a way to another competitive advantage. The tariff is actually an opportunity for Apple to capitalize in ways their competition is WAY behind. & Apple is actually trying to keep their prices affordable? HAH that is truly hilarious. Trust me if anyone inside Apple was actually worried about the prices their consumers had to pay they would cut into their margin at least a little. LOL NO they will just pass the costs on carelessly. So if they do not care then why are they getting involved? I have no idea.
Actually I do, it is to try and generate some of that sweet sweet "we hate trump too" PR. I think Apple is not wise to pick sides.
Too many people who do not understand politics/trade are suddenly acting like masters of the trade. Where were these people a decade ago when the USA was falling apart?
All you have to do is pay your Carbon Credits to Al Gore and everything will be fine..
He also claimed that he was draining the swamp. In which he has done none of. He also said he’d lower spending after cutting taxes, yet spending keeps increasing. If you really think this will end well, you are in a fantasy.
Not expensive enough as is? You would happily pay more? You Trump supporters blow my mind. You realize that you’re just agreeing with all of his ideas right? If Obama had done this, I’m confident you would have called him a socialist.
Browse through the comments. Not one mention of the word socialism, but that’s what this tax is - an increase in taxation and government intervention carried out very unintelligently.
Arm chair thought: apple’s Margins aren’t that narrow, and it’s not like they don’t have cash reserve.
They also aren’t a charity (it must be stated before people accuse me of making Apple out to be that) BUT passing it along to the customer will not be well received. By the customer. Regardless of their politics. Or who they point blame
To. It’s simple price elasticity. Apple product pricing is already in the orbit and that’s because of Apple, pre-tariffs the new boogeyman for expensive stuff with a fruit logo on it.
This is shameful imo... apple’s general response/statement. Using the watch AirPods and ... HomePod & Mac mini (lol that’s both absurd and ridiculous for a new product with meh sales and in the case of Mac mini, outright offensive in its absurdity) as bargaining chips and threatening to raise prices to the customer because they’re in bed with China.
If it does hurt sales, good. With a mentality like that.
Does apple really
Think that’s gonna change the presdient’s Mind or that they can? Especially when they hate him already and are of the opinion he never changes his mind on anything. Oh no, increasing Apple product prices. Trump is gonna bow to that? So why
Even bother? this is just political theatrics.
Market saturation and product maturity and lack of innovation and already high prices always rising anyways, all together will and does hurt sales too this will just be another factor to hold onto what you got as a compelling option
They also aren’t a charity (it must be stated before people accuse me of making Apple out to be that) BUT passing it along to the customer will not be well received. By the customer. Regardless of their politics. Or who they point blame
To. It’s simple price elasticity. Apple product pricing is already in the orbit and that’s because of Apple, pre-tariffs the new boogeyman for expensive stuff with a fruit logo on it.
This is shameful imo... apple’s general response/statement. Using the watch AirPods and ... HomePod & Mac mini (lol that’s both absurd and ridiculous for a new product with meh sales and in the case of Mac mini, outright offensive in its absurdity) as bargaining chips and threatening to raise prices to the customer because they’re in bed with China.
If it does hurt sales, good. With a mentality like that.
Does apple really
Think that’s gonna change the presdient’s Mind or that they can? Especially when they hate him already and are of the opinion he never changes his mind on anything. Oh no, increasing Apple product prices. Trump is gonna bow to that? So why
Even bother? this is just political theatrics.
Market saturation and product maturity and lack of innovation and already high prices always rising anyways, all together will and does hurt sales too this will just be another factor to hold onto what you got as a compelling option
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