Trump announces 90-day pause on 'reciprocal' tariffs with exception of China

by vinnyglennonon 4/9/2025, 5:34:48 PM with 10 comments
  • by kiokuon 4/9/2025, 5:47:23 PM

    Geopolitical reality TV at its finest.

  • by ytpeteon 4/9/2025, 7:47:17 PM

    Larger discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43634806

  • by ChrisArchitecton 4/9/2025, 7:47:30 PM

    More discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43634806

  • by WorldPeason 4/9/2025, 6:17:16 PM

    let's hope this time someone told him that Taiwan is not part of China..

  • by ironymanon 4/9/2025, 5:54:15 PM

    Again, this is Navarro's doing. All other tariffs are negotiable (behind close doors and hand-kissing Trump), except China's. Tariffing only China doesn’t work because people bypass the tariffs through an intermediary country otherwise. At least that's what he thinks.

  • by tenwz1on 4/9/2025, 5:50:10 PM

    If the U.S. suspends tariffs on other countries, China can engage in re-export trade, which would effectively equate to suspending tariffs on China. It's only a matter of time before this loophole is exposed.Trump has backed down.

  • by IdealeZahlenon 4/9/2025, 5:42:56 PM

    So the 90-day tariff pause "fake news" wasn't fake after all...?

  • by legitsteron 4/9/2025, 5:44:27 PM

    Oh man we get to look forward to these shenanigans for a long time to come, huh?

  • by softwaredougon 4/9/2025, 5:42:18 PM

    The uncertainty is the real problem. Not the tariffs. Tariffs this week. None next week.

    Not to mention the cronyism - we all can’t fly to Mar A Lago to get exceptions for our businesses in exchange for favors.

  • by busyanton 4/9/2025, 6:12:59 PM

    What a shame. And I was just about to start building my cutting edge 0.5 nm chip factory in Omaha tomorrow. I guess I can wait another 90 days ...

    /s