U.S.-based consumers should have one expectation for the future: your tech will be more expensive. The most obvious culprit is Trump’s tariffs, and already prices for TVs, wearables, PC gear, gaming devices, chargers and many more product categories demand more from your wallet than they did a month ago. Companies have made radical changes in […]
White House Panics After Report Claims Amazon Will Display Tariff Prices
White House officials held a press conference Tuesday morning to talk about the economy, as Americans get extremely nervous about the tariffs on China that are starting to cause prices to rise. And while Trump’s goons put on a brave face, it was clear they’re in panic mode. In fact, one question about Amazon really […]
‘Did I Miss Something?’: Online Shoppers Shocked as Trump Tariffs Jack Up Prices 145%
China-based online retailer Temu started adding “import charges” for orders being sent to the U.S. in recent days, often more than doubling the cost. The charges are all thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. And American customers are not too happy about any of it. “I haven’t been keeping up with news or what’s going […]
Trump’s Tariffs Have Come for Kickstarter Prices, Too
It’s not just the Apples of the world that are trying to adjust as quickly as possible to the unpredictable tariff regime implemented by the Trump administration. Smaller creators, including those who crowdfund their projects, are also dealing with the burden of 145% tariffs on goods from China. To help offset those costs, Kickstarter has […]
Hasbro Wants Tariff-Exempt Toys as Magic: The Gathering Cards Keep Selling
It’s been nearly a full month after the Trump administration’s tariffs went into effect (then semi-reversed), and several companies have been impacted. For the most part, Hasbro isn’t one of them. In the company’s recent investor call, CEO Chris Cocks said it was “well positioned” within the current global trade situation. Its games business is […]
Hasbro’s Star Wars Team on Tariffs and Turgle
This past weekend at Star Wars Celebration Japan, Hasbro lifted the lid on what’s coming this summer to its toylines in a galaxy far, far away. The reveals highlighted some of the best of what Star Wars can be—deep cut favorites, new takes on classic characters—and above all offered a much-needed reminder of the joyous silliness […]
Trump Hits Southeast Asian Solar Panels With Tariffs as High as 3,521%
Under President Trump’s tariff-happy administration, no industry is being spared. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce finalized hefty tariffs on solar panel cells imported from Southeast Asia in a supposed effort to stop China from cheating. In a press release, the department stated that the tariffs would target Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The […]
Vehicle Supplies Are Dwindling as People Race to Buy Everything but Teslas
Phones and electronics aren’t the only things that people are rushing to buy before the dreaded tariff tax hits, thanks to the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war with the world. According to research from Cox Automotive, the supply of new and used vehicles is starting to dwindle as consumers rush to secure a car before […]
Trump Keeps Backing Down, Exempts Phones and Computers from Tariffs
Donald Trump’s tariff regime keeps getting less and less robust. In the latest backtrack from the Trump administration following the repeated warning of the markets to chill out a bit, the US Customs and Border Protection published guidance late Friday night that introduced new exemptions for smartphones, computers, and other electronics—a major carveout for tech […]
The Rise of the Tariff Surcharge
President Donald Trump has mired the United States in an idiotic trade war with China and, as that trade war drags on, it’s more and more likely that American consumers are going to start eating the cost. In fact, it appears to already be happening. More and more companies are talking about instituting a “tariff […]