Tariff Windfall Tests Limits of India’s Apparel Factories
In a garment hub in south India, R.K. Sivasubramaniam is fielding requests from Walmart and Costco who want to sidestep higher US tariffs faced by rival Asian suppliers, Bangladesh and China. But rows of idle sewing lines at his factory lay bare his biggest challenge. “Even if orders come, we
Trump Says “James Bond Has Nothing to Worry About” Amid Tariff Threats
Earlier this week, President Trump confused everyone when he mentioned he’d be placing a 100% tariff “on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.” What, exactly, that looks like is anyone’s guess right now, but apparently there are exceptions to Trump’s proposed plan.
Could Trump’s Movie Tariff Be Traced to an Old Grudge Against ‘Parasite?’
When Donald Trump named Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone as his “special ambassadors to Hollywood” back in January, no one was quite sure what to make of it. But if we’ve learned anything from what’s happened since Trump let Elon Musk fire up the chainsaw as head of
Shein’s London IPO Stalled Amid US Tariff Fallout
Shein Group Ltd.’s initial public offering plan has slowed to a crawl as the retailer assesses the impact of US tariffs on its business and awaits regulatory approvals, according to people familiar with the matter. Enthusiasm for what could be London’s biggest IPO in years has been dwindling, with Shein’s
Target, Walmart Executives to Meet Trump as Tariff Angst Spreads
President Donald Trump is set to meet with major retailers at the White House, as business executives seek relief from sweeping tariffs that have destabilised global supply chains and rattled US consumers. The Monday meeting includes representatives from Walmart Inc., Home Depot Inc., Lowe’s Cos. and Target Corp., according to
Worldview | Panic Grips Asia’s Factories Despite US Tariff Pause
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Trump admin already walks back smartphone, laptop tariff exemption
Donald Trump’s tariff policies appear to be changing once again. It appears that the Trump administration’s tariff exemptions on iPhones and other electronics announced on Friday are coming back. After imposing a whopping 145 percent tariff on goods from China, Trump rolled out exceptions that were surely welcomed by tech
Trump’s new tariff plan spares some smartphones, laptops
The specifics of President Donald Trump’s tariffs have changed quite a bit over the past few days. Now, it looks like a whole host of electronics, including most smartphones, will be excluded from the new tariffs. According to guidelines released Friday from Customs and Border Protection, there are 20 products that
iPhone prices under pressure as Trump threatens 104% tariff on China
Another day, another tariff. On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to hammer China with an additional 50% tariff — on top of the the 54% already levied against it — if the Asian giant refuses to cancel the 34% tariff it recently imposed on imports from the U.S., which were
SNL Roasts Trump’s Tariff Plan in Absurd Cold Open
🎭 A Cold Open for a Warming Crisis On April 5, 2025 episode of Saturday Night Live, viewers were greeted with a familiar sight—James Austin Johnson’s uncanny portrayal of Donald Trump—and an even more familiar theme: economic chaos, fueled by sweeping new tariffs. The cold open, titled “Make America Great
