Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEO

Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by foobarian on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:20AM (#43091392)

Curious that it's rarely mentioned where the tariff collections go. Presumably into the federal budget?

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Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by rco8786 on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:24AM (#43091478)

Of course, just like any other tax revenue

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Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by giantg2 on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:28AM (#43091559)

I think they're talking about if there are earmarks.

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Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by justin66 on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:24AM (#43091470)

Yes. There have been a lot of curious reinterpretations of the law recently but the money raised via tariffs still goes to the treasury.

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