• Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs to give carmakers more time

    Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs to give carmakers more time

    Apr 14, 2025 08:59 PM EDT

    ... 0 tariff offer on industrial goods and the work on non-tariff barriers," Šefčovič said. The U.S. president also said that he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook and “helped” him recently. Many Apple products, including its popular iPhone, are assembled in China. Apple didn’t respond to a ...

  • What we know now that Trump has paused tariffs on electronics

    What we know now that Trump has paused tariffs on electronics

    Apr 14, 2025 07:50 PM EDT

    ... road. It would also be incredibly difficult for companies to change their supply chains. The Trump administration argues that tariffs will entice big names like Apple, for example, to make iPhones in the U.S. for the first time. But Apple has spent decades building up a finely calibrated supply ...

  • Historic antitrust trial could force Meta to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

    Historic antitrust trial could force Meta to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

    Apr 14, 2025 05:38 PM EDT

    ... but failed, to buy) and TikTok emerged. However, the FTC has a narrow definition of Meta's competitive market, excluding companies like TikTok, YouTube and Apple's messaging service from being considered rivals to Instagram and WhatsApp. “The FTC already has the difficult task, whether it’s looking at 10 ...

  • 1 in 5 Americans are on Medicaid. Some enrollees have no idea

    1 in 5 Americans are on Medicaid. Some enrollees have no idea

    Apr 13, 2025 09:54 PM EDT

    ... reason is that state programs aren’t always called “Medicaid.” Many states have rebranded their programs with consumer-friendly names such as SoonerCare in Oklahoma, Apple Health in Washington, Medi-Cal in California or TennCare in Tennessee. And nearly all states now use private insurance companies such as UnitedHealth or ...

  • News Wrap: Israel cuts off Rafah as it expands military activity in Gaza

    News Wrap: Israel cuts off Rafah as it expands military activity in Gaza

    Apr 12, 2025 09:45 PM EDT

    ... a reason for the change. Among the items retroactively excluded memory chips, flat panel displays and hard drives. It spares U.S. tech companies like Apple and Dell from import duties that threaten to upend their businesses and raise prices for consumers. President Trump says he's in good shape ...

  • Trump administration says some electronics will be excluded from reciprocal tariffs

    Trump administration says some electronics will be excluded from reciprocal tariffs

    Apr 12, 2025 04:21 PM EDT

    The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.S. It would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and Samsung ...

  • WATCH: U.S. Trade Rep. Greer under fire in Senate hearing as world responds to Trump tariffs

    WATCH: U.S. Trade Rep. Greer under fire in Senate hearing as world responds to Trump tariffs

    Apr 08, 2025 02:12 PM EDT

    ... countries to come to the negotiating table to reduce their own trade barriers. He said, for example, that Vietnam is cutting its own tariffs on apples, almonds and cherries. The import taxes are designed to reduce America's massive trade deficits, but Greer conceded that it will take time and ...

  • Nations debate response to U.S. trade war as global markets roiled

    Nations debate response to U.S. trade war as global markets roiled

    Apr 07, 2025 03:49 PM EDT

    ... economy. European Union trade ministers were closeted Monday in Luxembourg to weigh possible steps that could include taxes on U.S. tech companies like Google, Apple and Amazon. The European Union's executive commission - which handles trade issues for the 27-country bloc - is set to impose tariffs on Jeans ...

  • A timeline of Trump's tariff actions so far

    A timeline of Trump's tariff actions so far

    Apr 03, 2025 06:41 PM EDT

    ... to 30%, while China says it would cut its 125% tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%. May 23 Trump threatens a 25% tariff on Apple products unless its iPhones are made in the U.S. — making the tech giant the latest company caught in the crosshairs of the White ...

  • Calls for global trade talks from countries around the globe as Trump tariffs cause worry

    Calls for global trade talks from countries around the globe as Trump tariffs cause worry

    Apr 03, 2025 01:57 PM EDT

    ... not being taxed for now and could be, the GAFAM for example," she said on French radio RTL. That's a colloquial acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the EU won't be able to limit itself to saying the tariffs are ...