Trump’s Tariffs Are Here to Jack Up the Price of Your Switch 2 (and Everything Else)

Donald Trump made good on his promise Wednesday to impose sweeping tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. in a move that’s almost universally expected to raise prices for American consumers. Announced by the president in the Rose Garden of the White House, the tariffs will include 10% across the board, with additional tariffs of much higher percentages against countries Trump thinks are treating the U.S. “unfairly.” “This will be a big moment, I think you’re going to remember today. It’s going to be a free nation that we’re dealing with,” Trump said Wednesday. “We’re going to have a very free and beautiful nation. It’s gonna be Liberation Day in America. And it’s gonna be a day that hopefully you’re gonna look back in years to come and you’re gonna say he was right, this turned out to be one of the most important days in the history of America.” The announcement Wednesday was defined by confusion, as nobody knew outside of Trump’s closest advisors what he would actually unveil. At on ... Read full article.