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Offline kevindavis007

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Donald Trump on iPhone tariffs: 'maybe'
« on: November 27, 2018, 07:05:52 pm »

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he is considering raising tariff levels on a number of Chinese-made goods and levying duties on others, including iPhones and mobile computers.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal out Monday, Trump said he would increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of China goods to 25 percent, effective Jan. 1.

“Maybe. Maybe. Depends on what the rate is,” Trump said of the phones and computers. “I mean, I can make it 10 percent, and people could stand that very easily.”

The announcement comes just days before the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, where Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Chinese officials have said they plan to ask Trump to hold off on the tariff increase, a possibility the president said was “highly unlikely.” 

Read More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/26/donald-trump-tarrifs-increase-could-include-iphones/2119866002/

Great, $2,000 for an iPhone!! $3,000 for a Laptop!!! Wonderful!!! Not!!!
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Offline Fishrrman

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Re: Donald Trump on iPhone tariffs: 'maybe'
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2018, 11:36:39 pm »
kevindavis wrote:
"$3,000 for a Laptop!!! Wonderful!!! Not!!!"

Apple buyers eagerly spend more than that for some MacBook Pro's right now.

Not me, I bought my 2015 13" MacBook Pro for 1,190 December 2016 (just after the 2016 models with the crummy keyboards came out). The "entry level" 2016 model was $1,500.
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