What to buy before tariffs take effect: Experts say laptops, smartphones, and even Christmas lights could soon cost more
Here we go again?
Ah, tariffs. President Donald Trump’s signature economic policy has been on, off, on again, off again, possibly AI-generated, weirdly specific, overly broad, and on and off again. Honestly, it’s been hard to track tariff rates ever since the president began his second term several years ago. (Or, at least, it feels like years.)
While the president’s tariffs have had wide-ranging effects, perhaps the most constant consequence has been a sense of uncertainty. With the president once again threatening new tariff rates on the European Union, Mexico, Canada, and many countries in Southeast Asia, consumers are bracing for impact.
