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And that's also a society that does not involve, again, at the very highest level, you getting thrown into prison camps because your god king hates you. And we can do this. We can live in that society.
And that's also a society that does not involve, again, at the very highest level, you getting thrown into prison camps because your god king hates you. And we can do this. We can live in that society.
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It's great. It's fun. Pickets are cool and good. If you haven't been on one, you should go on one. They're great. They're great. Yeah. It's a good time.
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Welcome to Tariff Talk, the talk where I talk to you about the turf tariffs. So, alright, the big thing that happened last week in tariffs was that Trump exempted smartphones and electronics. There's a whole suite of electronics that are exempted from the 145% turf tariffs from Liberation Day. Now, there was still a 20% tariff... on all these electronic goods from the earlier round of tariffs.
Welcome to Tariff Talk, the talk where I talk to you about the turf tariffs. So, alright, the big thing that happened last week in tariffs was that Trump exempted smartphones and electronics. There's a whole suite of electronics that are exempted from the 145% turf tariffs from Liberation Day. Now, there was still a 20% tariff... on all these electronic goods from the earlier round of tariffs.
Welcome to Tariff Talk, the talk where I talk to you about the turf tariffs. So, alright, the big thing that happened last week in tariffs was that Trump exempted smartphones and electronics. There's a whole suite of electronics that are exempted from the 145% turf tariffs from Liberation Day. Now, there was still a 20% tariff... on all these electronic goods from the earlier round of tariffs.
In one of the initial rounds, there was a whole thing where he put a bunch of tariffs on.
In one of the initial rounds, there was a whole thing where he put a bunch of tariffs on.
In one of the initial rounds, there was a whole thing where he put a bunch of tariffs on.
Yeah, but... Okay, so here's the thing, right? China... It's like additional or... Okay, so what's happening with these is that in the very, very first round of tariffs that went out, there was a 20% tariff on all Chinese goods. And so the Liberation Day tariffs, which... And then the subsequent retaliatory tariffs... Pushed it.
Yeah, but... Okay, so here's the thing, right? China... It's like additional or... Okay, so what's happening with these is that in the very, very first round of tariffs that went out, there was a 20% tariff on all Chinese goods. And so the Liberation Day tariffs, which... And then the subsequent retaliatory tariffs... Pushed it.
Yeah, but... Okay, so here's the thing, right? China... It's like additional or... Okay, so what's happening with these is that in the very, very first round of tariffs that went out, there was a 20% tariff on all Chinese goods. And so the Liberation Day tariffs, which... And then the subsequent retaliatory tariffs... Pushed it.
No, okay, we're going to get the 250%. That number's bullshit. Okay. But we're at 145% tariff from the Liberation Day stuff. But that also had included an earlier 20% tariff. And you see why reporting about this is so fucking hard, right? So that was stacked on top of that other tariff.
No, okay, we're going to get the 250%. That number's bullshit. Okay. But we're at 145% tariff from the Liberation Day stuff. But that also had included an earlier 20% tariff. And you see why reporting about this is so fucking hard, right? So that was stacked on top of that other tariff.
No, okay, we're going to get the 250%. That number's bullshit. Okay. But we're at 145% tariff from the Liberation Day stuff. But that also had included an earlier 20% tariff. And you see why reporting about this is so fucking hard, right? So that was stacked on top of that other tariff.
So he's removed the Liberation Day tariffs, but there still are 20% tariffs on all iPhones and all the electronic goods that are still in effect. So the tariff rate for those goods is now 20 instead of 145. But this is where things get even more murky.
So he's removed the Liberation Day tariffs, but there still are 20% tariffs on all iPhones and all the electronic goods that are still in effect. So the tariff rate for those goods is now 20 instead of 145. But this is where things get even more murky.
So he's removed the Liberation Day tariffs, but there still are 20% tariffs on all iPhones and all the electronic goods that are still in effect. So the tariff rate for those goods is now 20 instead of 145. But this is where things get even more murky.