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What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Tech—and You

This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new normal.

Wired - 4d

Trump Tariffs Muddle Campaigning for Canada’s Conservatives

Pierre Poilievre’s 25-point lead in the polls evaporated, and he struggled to switch voters’ focus to the economy, crime and other issues.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs

It follows concerns that tech prices could skyrocket, as many gadgets are made in China, with the US president saying he will give more detail on Monday.

BBC News - 2d

US tech tariff exemption will be temporary, says Trump

US president says products given reprieve will fall under separate regime

Financial Times - 1d

US trade representative defends administration’s tariff plan amid changes

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s tariff plan amid the changes to the original agenda. Greer joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host ...

The Hill - 2d

House Democrat blasts tariffs reversals: 'Chaos and confusion isn’t good for anybody'

Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) on Sunday criticized President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying the “chaos and confusion” caused by his strategy have not helped anyone. In an interview on NewsNation’s ...

The Hill - 1d

White House on tariff deal with Beijing: 'The ball is in China's court'

President Trump is open to a deal with Beijing on tariffs, but “the ball is in China’s court" amid the global superpowers' trade battle, the White House shared Tuesday. Press secretary Karoline ...

The Hill - 1h

Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid

Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.

The New York Times - 4d

Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – business live

Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-lived. Here’s our story ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump pushes trade partners to buy more U.S. energy as a way to avoid higher tariffs

Trump says he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit and achieve what he calls "energy dominance."

CNBC - 4d

Trump’s Tariff War Has Added Risk to U.S. Bonds, Long the Surest Bet in Global Finance

Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump tariff plans bring wide concern about financial impact — CBS News poll

President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.

CBS News - 1d

Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power

On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.

Wired - 5d

Amid tariff chaos, 'SNL' mocks 'The White Potus' Donald Trump and his Cabinet

From the cold open to a spoof of 'The White Lotus' to 'Weekend Update,' Trump's trade war figured prominently in the latest episode, hosted by Jon Hamm.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Goldman Sachs Avoids Mentioning the Word ‘Tariffs’ Amid Trump Trade Policy Uncertainty

Wall Street’s top firms have been reluctant to criticize President Trump’s trade policy, but Goldman took it to a new level on Monday.

The New York Times - 18h

Sen. Cory Booker says Congress should hold hearings on whether insider trading on Trump's tariffs occurred

Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that Congress should hold hearings and defended Democratic lawmakers' calls for investigations into any possibility of insider trading after President Donald Trump ...

NBC News - 2d

57-year-old bridal store owner cuts own salary to handle Trump's China tariffs: 'I see a retail meteor heading towards' the U.S.

Penny Bowers-Schebal, owner of wedding dress shop Formality Bridal, says she cut her salary and must likely raise prices due to the President's tariffs on China.

CNBC - 3d

Ahead of Easter, SNL's Trump says stocks 'did a Jesus' in falling, rising and falling again

"Saturday Night Live" did its best attempt to bring levity to the global economic turmoil sparked by President Donald Trump's uncertain and oft-changing tariffs.

NBC News - 2d

Stocks Rise Cautiously Amid Tariff Whiplash

After exempting imports of smartphones, chips and other electronics, President Trump said on Sunday that the carve outs were only temporary.

The New York Times - 23h

Stephen Miller: Trump 'saving the West from complete economic domination'

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Sunday that President Trump’s recent steps on tariffs are preventing China from achieving “complete economic domination” on the world stage. ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.

The New York Times - 19h

Putin’s war chest under threat as oil prices slide

Donald Trump’s tariff war adds pressure to Russian economy

Financial Times - 3d

Hispanic consumers cut back spending over US deportation fears

Trump’s immigration policies have contributed to a sales slowdown triggered by his tariffs

Financial Times - 2d

Trump’s trade war shatters hopes of 2025 luxury revival

US-China tariffs look set to condemn industry to another difficult year

Financial Times - 1d

Trump trade war could challenge US credibility, says Jamie Dimon

JPMorgan chief tells the FT that Washington and Beijing ‘should engage’ as tariffs escalate

Financial Times - 3h

Autoworkers Union Chief Gives Trump’s Tariffs a Mixed Review

In an address to the U.A.W., Shawn Fain said a targeted approach could help bring jobs back to the United States, but he criticized universal duties.

The New York Times - 4d

Female Founders Sound the Alarm About Tariffs to President Trump

Inc. spoke with five entrepreneurs about the pain their companies are feeling—and how they are trying to alleviate it.

Inc. - 4d

Democrats go all in on unproven insider trading allegations as they target Trump's tariffs

Politico - 4d

U.S. exempts smartphones, computers from global Trump tariffs

The exemptions, published late Friday in a notice by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office, cover various electronic goods, including smartphones.

CBS News - 3d

Why does Trump love those ‘beautiful’ tariffs? It didn’t start with China.

“Make America Great Again” longs for an America that can never be again.

MarketWatch - 3d

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump exempts smartphones from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs after market rout

Dispensation is first sign of softening of levies against China and provides a big boost for Apple

Financial Times - 2d

Sports sector can cope with Trump tariffs, says AC Milan owner

Redbird founder Gerry Cardinale predicts clubs and leagues will prove ‘resilient’ even if consumer spending falls

Financial Times - 2d

‘Stuff should be made here’: Ohio shrugs off Trump tariff turmoil

Company owners say the president’s measures will result in more manufacturing in the US

Financial Times - 2d

How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Signals New Tariffs on Chips, Calling Exclusions Temporary

On Friday, the administration carved out an exception for a variety of electronics from the steep taxes now applied to Chinese imports.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump warns exemptions on smartphones, electronics will be short-lived, promises future tariffs

The US president has said no one is ‘getting off the hook’, as he promises to launch a national security investigation into the semiconductor sector. The exemption of smartphones, laptops and ...

The Guardian - 1d