Apple, Donald Trump and iPhone
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Unhappy that Apple intends to source nearly all of its U.S. iPhones from India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech giant moves production to the United States.
President Trump lashed out at Apple CEO Tim Cook as he wielded more tariff threats against the European Union pressuring U.S. stocks which are on pace for weekly losses. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.
Stocks cut losses as investors size up Trump's new tariff threats against Apple and the EU. Treasury yields also in focus as big tax bill progresses.
The heads of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis met with Trump to outline how his tariffs would disrupt automaking. Trump gave them some reprieves on domestic vehicles with foreign parts not covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, but he still has a 25% tax on imported steel and aluminum.