Hacker News with Generative AI: Tariffs

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing (apnews.com)
President Donald Trump is set to sign a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.
Politics, Trade, Economics, Tariffs
36 points by thunderbong 3 hours ago | 26 comments
Are tariffs bad for growth? Yes, say 5 decades of data from 150 countries (2020) (sciencedirect.com)
Using an annual panel of macroeconomic data for 151 countries over 1963–2014, we find that tariff increases are associated with an economically and statistically sizeable and persistent decline in output growth.
Economics, Trade, Tariffs, Data Analysis, Macroeconomics
10 points by belter 14 hours ago | 3 comments
What Smoot-Hawley can teach us about U.S. tariffs, according to economists (cnbc.com)
Economics, Tariffs, Trade Policy, United States
5 points by rntn 1 day ago | 0 comments
China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs (thestandard.com.hk)
China, Japan and South Korea reached a consensus that the three countries will jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
China, International Relations, Trade, Tariffs, East Asia
22 points by sundaeofshock 2 days ago | 3 comments
2025 Tariff Impacts at Puget Systems (pugetsystems.com)
One of the things I enjoy at Puget Systems is that transparency is one of our core principles.
Tariffs, Business, Computers, Technology
176 points by zdw 5 days ago | 137 comments
Tariffs Are Proving 'Big Headache' for Tech Giants, Says Foxconn (ft.com)
Trump tariffs are proving ‘big headache’ for tech giants, says Foxconn
Tariffs, Technology, Business, Economics, China
48 points by m463 19 days ago | 63 comments
Tesla warns Trump administration it is 'exposed' to retaliatory tariffs (ft.com)
Tesla, Trade Wars, Politics, Automobiles, Tariffs
7 points by thunderbong 19 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla warns Trump administration it is 'exposed' to retaliatory tariffs (ft.com)
Tesla, Tariffs, Politics, Trade, United States
9 points by doener 20 days ago | 0 comments
Canada responds to unjustified U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum (canada.ca)
Following a dollar-for-dollar approach, Canada is imposing, as of 12:01 am, March 13, 2025, 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on a list of steel products worth $12.6 billion and aluminum products worth $3 billion, as well as additional imported U.S. goods worth $14.2 billion, for a total of $29.8 billion. The list of additional products affected by counter tariffs includes tools, computers and servers, display monitors, sport equipment, and cast-iron products.
International Trade, Tariffs, Canada, United States, Economics
9 points by slavik81 20 days ago | 3 comments
A look at some of the creative ways companies try to dodge high tariffs (npr.org)
As concerns swirl over the impacts of steep new tariffs on U.S. companies and consumers, so too does talk about how certain businesses try to avoid them.
Trade, Economics, Business, Tariffs
16 points by taubek 23 days ago | 10 comments
Even Your Hobbies Aren't Safe from Trump's Tariff Chaos (slate.com)
Perhaps you’re tired of the nonstop flow of bad news since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, and you’re unplugging a little with some hobbies. That might mean reading more novels or comics, collecting vinyl records or Blu-Rays, getting into knitting or art, or finally cracking that Wingspan board game that’s been gathering dust on your shelf.
Politics, Hobbies, Tariffs
5 points by leotravis10 23 days ago | 0 comments
Lenovo joins growing China exodus as manufacturers flee US tariffs (tomshardware.com)
Lenovo, China, Tariffs, Manufacturing, Business
6 points by thunderbong 26 days ago | 1 comments
Sony and Suntory build US stockpiles as Japan faces tariff threat (japantimes.co.jp)
Japanese electronics giant Sony and drinks maker Suntory are stockpiling inventory in the United States while their peers shift production or supply chains in efforts to fend off an evolving threat of U.S. tariffs on the export-reliant economy.
Trade, Tariffs, Japan, Business, Economics
3 points by anigbrowl 27 days ago | 0 comments
New U.S. Tariffs Will Impact Consoles, GPUs, and Physical Games, Say Analysts (ign.com)
"The Trump administration has just implemented a new set of tariffs in the United States on goods coming from China, Canada, and Mexico, and analysts are warning gamers to expect these tariffs to begin impacting the price...and even availability...of video games, consoles, and other tech items."
Gaming, Tariffs, Economy, Technology, Video Games
9 points by zzzeek 27 days ago | 0 comments
Due to new tariffs, many more physical game discs may "simply not get made" (arstechnica.com)
Analysts are warning that the Trump administration's recently implemented tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China could lead to price increases and supply issues for video game software and hardware in the United States.
Video Games, Economics, Trade, Tariffs
46 points by isaacfrond 28 days ago | 67 comments
Tesla gets more than 20% of parts from Mexico, it will be affected by tariffs (electrek.co)
Tesla gets more than 20% of its parts from Mexico, as well as some from Canada on top of it. So, yes, Tesla will be negatively affected by the tariffs.
Tesla, Tariffs, Mexico, Automotive Industry, Supply Chain
109 points by zfg 28 days ago | 151 comments
Best Buy and Target CEOs say prices are about to go up because of tariffs (theverge.com)
Target and Best Buy say Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could raise prices in their stores as soon as this week.
Retail, Economics, Tariffs, Trade
169 points by aaronbrethorst 29 days ago | 244 comments
Canada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla (electrek.co)
A Canadian candidate for Prime Minister has proposed implementing a 100% tariff on Tesla vehicles in response to US tariffs on Canadian goods.
Canada, Tesla, Tariffs, Politics, International Trade
92 points by zfg 29 days ago | 82 comments
Canadian software could be tariffed, technology lawyers warn (theglobeandmail.com)
Ever since U.S. President Donald Trump started moving to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada, many software entrepreneurs here have cautiously assumed they would be exempt, particularly since computer programs are now primarily shipped digitally over the internet, not on compact discs.
Software, Trade, Canada, Tariffs, Law
5 points by jackpep 29 days ago | 0 comments
Nvidia shares fall 9% or $265B off on tariff fears (cnbc.com)
Nvidia, Stock Market, Tariffs, Technology, Finance
15 points by speckx 30 days ago | 3 comments
Warren Buffett calls Trump's tariffs a tax on goods (cnbc.com)
Economics, Politics, Trade, Tariffs
21 points by belter 31 days ago | 0 comments
Airbus Says Non-U.S. Orders Get Priority If Tariffs Imposed (avweb.com)
Airbus says it may divert deliveries from the U.S. if tariffs raise prices to its American customers.
Airbus, Trade Disputes, Aviation, Tariffs
17 points by cwwc 36 days ago | 5 comments
Trump administration threatens tariffs for any nation that dares to tax Big Tech (theregister.com)
United States president Donald Trump last Friday issued a memorandum that suggests imposition of tariffs on nations that dare to tax big tech companies.
Politics, International Relations, Technology, Tariffs
18 points by ndsipa_pomu 37 days ago | 3 comments
DigiKey's Tariff Resources (digikey.com)
On February 1, 2025, Executive Orders were published by the President of the United States, imposing a 25% tariff on all products imported from Mexico and Canada.
Tariffs, Trade, Business, Import/Export, Economics
222 points by nativeit 40 days ago | 194 comments
Trump threatens 25 percent 'and higher' tariff on chips (c-span.org)
Politics, Economics, Tariffs, Technology
19 points by shscs911 43 days ago | 2 comments
Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEO (tomshardware.com)
Tariffs, Laptops, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Economics
282 points by pseudolus 43 days ago | 516 comments
The European VAT Is Not a Discriminatory Tax Against US Exports (taxfoundation.org)
The Trump administration has once again floated the idea of “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign countries.
International Trade, Tariffs, Taxes, Politics, Economics
179 points by dzogchen 46 days ago | 379 comments
How will the Trump tariffs affect construction? (construction-physics.com)
Earlier this month the Trump administration announced hefty 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, along with an additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports.
Tariffs, Construction, Economics, Trade
8 points by juliangamble 46 days ago | 1 comments
China targets Google, Nvidia and Intel as Trump tariffs bite (ft.com)
China, Trade, Technology, Politics, Tariffs
5 points by guerrilla 57 days ago | 0 comments
Trump eyes up to 100% tariffs on foreign semiconductors, TSMC in crosshairs (theregister.com)
Americans could soon see the price of electronics skyrocket in response to a 25-100 percent import tariff on computer chips promised by US President Donald Trump on Monday.
Politics, Technology, Economics, Tariffs, Semiconductors
18 points by LinuxBender 60 days ago | 2 comments