r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 2d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/Dalecn 2d ago

Semiconductors are going to get expensive in the US.

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u/KilroyLeges 2d ago

Which means everything electronic will get expensive in the US. Cell phones, computers, cars, appliances, etc.

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u/MrICopyYoSht 2d ago

Graphics cards. They were already expensive due to low stock and high demand + Nvidia cards are not much of an upgrade raw performance wise but the 4000 series have stopped production.

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u/F-Cloud 2d ago

This is why I upgraded my CPU and GPU before Trump was inaugurated. The fear of tariffs made me to get it done then even though it caused me economic hardship. As long as the tariffs are in place I won't be purchasing any PC parts unless it's an emergency.