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Trump Bumps China Tariffs to 104% & People Are Panic-Buying iPhones

2025/4/9
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Neil Freiman和Toby Howell: 我们讨论了美国对中国征收104%的关税,以及由此引发的iPhone抢购潮。关税对全球经济的影响巨大,华尔街对此表示担忧,预测经济衰退。特朗普政府内部对关税政策的表态也存在矛盾。 我们还分析了苹果公司应对关税的策略,以及消费者抢购iPhone的原因。苹果公司可能采取的应对措施包括向供应商施压、自行承担成本或提高价格。在美国生产iPhone在经济上不可行。 此外,我们还讨论了美国国税局的审计率下降,以及旧金山市中心零售业的复苏。旧金山正在吸引新的企业和商店入驻,科技产业的发展也为其经济复苏带来了希望。 最后,我们还谈到了美国司法部正在缩减对加密货币案件的追捕力度,以及《我的世界》电影的观众行为问题,以及《白莲花》剧组的矛盾。

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The US imposed tariffs of over 104% on Chinese goods, escalating trade tensions. Wall Street is critical, predicting a recession, while the Trump administration defends the tariffs to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. China vows to retaliate.
  • 104% tariffs imposed on Chinese goods
  • Wall Street predicts recession
  • China vows retaliation
  • Average effective tariff rate well north of 20%

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Episode 557: Neal and Toby do another round of trade war updates with President Trump committing to impose another 50% tariff on Chinese goods, bringing the total to 104%. Then, in the midst of the trade war, shoppers are rushing to Apple stores to get their iPhones fearing prices are about to skyrocket. Also, the IRS has been the target of cuts by the federal government, which may bring low audit rates even lower. Meanwhile, retail chains are slowly coming back to SF’s downtown, breathing new life and hope for the once-sprawling district. 

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