Donald Trump's return to the White House could significantly affect the US smartphone market. His plan to impose a 60 percent tariff on goods made in China includes Apple devices, which could drastically raise their prices and weaken the US tech giant's position
It is known that it is the most favorable buy iPhone in America. Even with the local tax included, the price is lower than in Europe or elsewhere in the world with the exception of China and buying from couriers. But with the return of Donald Trump to the White House, this could change drastically. The average iPhone could go up by as much as three hundred dollars. Reason - carina.
During the campaign, the newly elected president announced that he would raise tariffs on everything imported from China, including American products that are assembled there. And that includes everything sold by Apple. In Trump's first term, they managed to convince him to exempt cell phones and computers from tariffs, but now it seems that Trump won't take it anymore. He promised voters that everything coming from China would be burdened with a 60 percent tariff and he is determined to implement it. That price does not include the seller's margin in the USA, but even without that the price will be at least a third higher.
Unlike iPhones, Samsung phones are made mostly in South Korea and some other countries in that region, especially those that are exported to America. Unless Trump changes his plans, Samsung will become a dramatically cheaper and more affordable choice. So Trump's plan could destroy the giant of American industry and innovation in favor of a Korean competitor. Contrary to his promise to fix America and make America great again.
The other big battle that is certain is the showdown with TikTok. Even near the end of his previous mandate, Trump intended to abolish this network, which we wrote extensively here. It bothered him that he was the target of ridicule on it, but also that he thought China was using TikTok to unhinderedly collect data on Americans, their habits and spending. The attitude towards TikTok is one of the few things that the Biden administration has accepted and even strengthened, so that we are now in a situation where TikTok could be banned in the US as early as January, regardless of the occupant of the White House. Of course, that does not include the possibility of appealing to the highest instances, which could extend the ban for another month. But it seems quite certain. For now.
Despite this, TikTok was a key platform to win over young voters in the recently concluded elections. Connoisseurs say that Kamala Harris did it better by literally drowning her performance in the TikTok manner, which means fun and fashion, humorous clips, presenting herself in an unexpected light, in accordance with the medium. Trump was slightly behind in the number of views, but his approach was quite conservative, the messages were non-tiktok, they were more suited to television or Facebook, which is considered a gathering place boomer. The results say that Harris won over that part of the electorate, not only because of TikTok, but certainly because of him. But that was not enough.
Data shows that as many as 170 million Americans, i.e. one in two, have a TikTok account and that those who are of legal age use this medium for about 54 minutes a day. These are significant numbers and many are interested in jumping into them. Perhaps the most favorable position could be Elon Musk, who made an effort of his own and advocated for Trump in the campaign. And that would have to come back to him somehow, not only by exempting Tesla from tariffs on cars made in China but also by promoting Ix (Twitter) as a platform that will take over Tiktokers.
All this provided that the friendship between Trump and Musk lasts. Many would rather put their money on TikTok, which is safe at least until January.
Why is there nothing else between the overcome regime and the changes? What does the regime mean when it says it is defending Serbia? Why is the Student Movement indomitable? Who has the knowledge and real experience, and who leads without a day of work experience outside of politics? And why students win
After almost two years of protests, hundreds of kilometers walked, arrests, persecution and unprecedented social mobilization, Serbia is holding elections that could mark the end of a political era. Sociologist Marija Babović tells "Vreme" that the hope for change has not been so great since October 5, 2000, but she also warns of the danger that, if changes are not made, the country will face an even tougher authoritarian regime.
Their only weapon now is the media they control: like, we don't have an agenda, which is not true; as, we will betray the national interest, which is not true. One of their arguments is that we are afraid to go to the debate with Vučić. They do not understand that it is their punishment. This is a punishment for Aleksandar Vučić, who for 14 years conducted exclusively a monologue. For fourteen years he did not allow anyone any kind of dialogue, and now he would like to be rewarded or pardoned with the opportunity to talk to us. Well, he won't be able to. What he sowed is now reaping
These elections are not elections about Serbia's membership in the European Union, Kosovo and Metohija, gay marriage, tax policy or any other single political issue. Although parties on the fringes of political power try to impose these themes, at the heart of the upcoming political election is a much simpler dilemma: change or preserve the existing order. For more than a year now, surveys have shown that this is the primary dilemma on the ballot
In the RS, 19.800 people registered for the elections in Serbia, who will be able to vote at 28 polling stations. It remains unknown how many of them will cross the Drina on October 25 and vote in Serbia. In any case, I do not believe that the voters from Republika Srpska are the ones who will decide the winner of the elections in Serbia. Realistically, the voters from Republika Srpska can influence a little, but it seems that they are symbolically very important to both Vučić and the opposition.
There is, literally, no difference between the one who claims it is day in the middle of the night, or the one who claims to be a giraffe, from the claims we read on billboards: that Vučić is working to unify Serbs and that Serbia is doing better and better day by day.
The pre-election arrests due to the alleged "overthrow of the state" testify to the regime's panic. The bad news for them is - they can't arrest the whole people who decided to defend themselves from progressive beatings and election theft
The ring that tightens around Ćaciland Student list is getting narrower. Because there are more and more spoiled people who see the false prophet for what he is: a street obscener who is fighting Serbia
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