100% Tariffs on Semiconductors: Boon or Bust for U.S. Tech?
On the morning of August 8, 2025, the hum of global commerce was interrupted by a single White House announcement: effective immediately, the United States would impose a 100% tariffs on all imported semiconductors. In boardrooms from Palo Alto to Seoul, and on trading floors in New York, London, and Taipei, the reaction was instant […]
Message or Missile? Is the National Security Tariffs Argument a Tactical Bluff or Policy Shift?
In early 2025, former President Donald Trump reintroduced aggressive tariffs, citing national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act and even the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). With sweeping levies—ranging from 25% on auto imports to 50% on steel and aluminum, up to 145% on Chinese goods, and threats of 50% tariffs on […]