INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
On Wednesday, Donald Trump, once again, took to Truth Social to abruptly shift US trade policy, announcing a 90-day pause "substantially"
by China, which advised the Trump administration to cancel all China tariffs Wednesday, NPR reported."The US's practice of escalating
tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake," the Chinese finance ministry said, calling for Trump to "properly resolve differences
with China through equal dialogue on the basis of mutual respect."For tech companies, trying to keep up with Trump's social media posts
regarding tariffs has been a struggle, as markets react within minutes
It's not always clear what Trump's posts mean or how the math will add up, but after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarified Trump's
recent post, the stock market surged, CNBC reported, after slumping for days.But even though the stock market may be, for now, recovering,
tech companies remain stuck swimming in uncertainty
small business and startup members were uniquely exposed to these reciprocal tariffs and the whipsaw effect," Brzytwa told Ars
"There's collateral damage to that."In a statement, CTA CEO Gary Shapiro suggested that the pause was "a victory for American consumers,"
but ultimately the CTA wants Trump to "fully revoke" the tariffs."While this is great news, we are hearing directly from our members that
the ongoing additional 10 percent universal baseline tariffs and this continued uncertainty, are already hurting American small businesses,"
"CTA urges President Trump to focus his efforts on what he does best, dealmaking
Now is the time to reposition the United States with our allies as a reliable trading partner while growing the American and global
