Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

13 April 2025 at 07:24

A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

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Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson

13 April 2025 at 07:24

A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

The threat of higher iPhone prices caused some Americans to rush to Apple stores to buy new phones.

In One Colorado Town, People Experiencing Homelessness Can Sleep in Their Car — if They Have a Job

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Rukmini Callimachi and Erin Schaff

11 April 2025 at 21:51

People experiencing homelessness can sleep in their cars in this wealthy ski town in Colorado, but only if they have a job.

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

NYT | China

James C. McKinley Jr.

12 April 2025 at 22:27

Products including smartphones and computers appeared to be getting a reprieve from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a big toll on tech companies like Apple.

What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them

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Nicholas Kristof

12 April 2025 at 19:00

An insider offers a grim picture of life inside a cattle slaughterhouse.

6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares

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Diane Harris

12 April 2025 at 17:01

Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.

Greg Norman Talks LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and the Masters

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Alan Blinder

12 April 2025 at 17:00

The founding LIV Golf commissioner talked with The Times soon after stepping down as chief executive of the Saudi-backed tour that fractured the sport.

What to Know About U.S. Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program

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Lara Jakes， Farnaz Fassihi and Maggie Haberman

12 April 2025 at 23:26

The two sides held preliminary negotiations on Saturday, and an Iranian official said they would resume next week.

People marching with anti-American banners in Tehran on Friday ahead of the U.S. talks with Iran in Oman.

Luigi Mangione Says Bondi’s Death Penalty Bid Is an Instagram Stunt

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Benjamin Weiser and Hurubie Meko

12 April 2025 at 07:50

Lawyers for the man accused of killing a health insurance executive in Manhattan said the attorney general was putting “partisan politics over justice.”

Luigi Mangione has yet to be indicted in federal court, but prosecutors have already said they will seek capital punishment.

Freed From Prison by Trump and Now Facing the Prospect of Going Back

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Santul Nerkar

12 April 2025 at 07:45

At a hearing this week, witnesses described behavior by Jonathan Braun that could result in his being locked up again.

China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125%, Calling Trump’s Policies a ‘Joke’

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Alexandra Stevenson

11 April 2025 at 19:39

Beijing’s retaliation came after the White House ratcheted up its tariff on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of an existing 20 percent tax.

A worker at Vendome Copper & Brass Works in Louisville, Ky., last month.

U.S. and Ukraine Reopen Talks on Contentious Minerals Deal

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Constant Méheut

11 April 2025 at 23:26

Kyiv and Washington have been haggling over a deal for resource rights that President Trump sees as a way to “recoup” past U.S. aid to Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a contentious White House meeting with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance in February.

Tesla U.S. Sales Plunge as G.M. and Others Make Gains

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Jack Ewing

11 April 2025 at 21:53

Overall sales of electric vehicles rose almost 11 percent in the first three months of the year as traditional carmakers offered new models.

Protests against Tesla have been growing since its chief executive, Elon Musk, took a prominent role in the Trump administration.

Trump’s New Plan for Social Security Death List, and China’s Counterattack on Tariffs

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Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart， Jessica Metzger， Alexandra Berzon and Farnaz Fassihi

11 April 2025 at 18:00

Plus, Hollywood stunts in the spotlight.

Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid

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David Pierson

11 April 2025 at 17:31

Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.

Xi Jinping in 2019, waiting for President Trump to arrive for bilateral talks in Osaka, Japan.

Trump’s New Plan for Social Security Death List, and China’s Counterattack on Tariffs

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Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart， Jessica Metzger， Alexandra Berzon and Farnaz Fassihi

11 April 2025 at 18:00

Plus, Hollywood stunts in the spotlight.

By placing migrants in Social Security’s “death master file,” the Trump administration is seeking to cut off their access to credit cards, bank accounts and other financial services.

Stocks, Bonds and U.S. Dollar Rattled by China’s Latest Response to Trump’s Tariffs

NYT | China

Eshe Nelson

11 April 2025 at 21:59

Beijing retaliated with higher tariffs on U.S. goods, a tit-for-tat move that intensified investors’ anxiety.

Trump’s Tariffs, Market Panic and What Comes Next

NYT | Opinion

Ezra Klein

11 April 2025 at 23:06

Peter R. Orszag, the C.E.O. of Lazard, discusses how markets are reacting to the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs.

Stock Markets Rattled by Latest Escalation in U.S.-China Trade War

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Eshe Nelson

11 April 2025 at 19:16

Beijing retaliated with higher tariffs on U.S. goods, a tit-for-tat move that intensified investors’ anxiety and rattled already shaky markets.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Part of a ‘Tectonic Plate Shift’ in the Global Economy

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Ezra Klein

11 April 2025 at 17:05

Peter R. Orszag, the C.E.O. of Lazard, discusses how markets are reacting to the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs.

China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125%, Calling Trump’s Policies a ‘Joke’

NYT | China

Alexandra Stevenson

11 April 2025 at 19:10

Beijing’s retaliation came after the White House ratcheted up its tariff on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of an existing 20 percent tax.

U.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base

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Qasim Nauman

11 April 2025 at 13:44

Although the military did not say why the colonel had been dismissed, it said it would not tolerate any subversion of President Trump’s agenda.

Col. Susan Meyers, left, has been removed from her post as the commander of the U.S. Space Force’s Pituffik base in Greenland.

How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse

NYT | China

Meaghan Tobin

11 April 2025 at 12:00

A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.

How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse

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Meaghan Tobin

11 April 2025 at 12:00

A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.

Trump Threatens More Tariffs and Sanctions on Mexico Over Long-Running Water Dispute

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Chris Cameron and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

11 April 2025 at 09:45

President Trump on Thursday cited the growing water debt that Mexico owes the United States under a treaty governing the use of the countries’ shared rivers.

Las Vírgenes dam in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, which borders Texas and New Mexico.

Trump Has Added 145% Tariff to China, White House Clarifies

NYT | China

Ana Swanson

11 April 2025 at 00:30

White House officials clarified on Thursday that the 125 percent tariff the president announced on Wednesday was in addition to a 20 percent added to the country since President Trump returned to office.