Trade Tariffs Threaten Tech Prices

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In Trump’s Tariff Era, the Right To Repair Will Be More Important Than Ever

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President Trump announced tariffs on April 3 that will hit electronics.

Consumers should prepare for new device prices to increase by 50 percent or more.

Right-to-repair advocates say it's time to keep what you already have going strong.

The right to repair efforts have been in the works for decades and have broad bipartisan support.

Another segment of the market that could benefit from higher tariffs are secondhand markets that sell used devices.

Backmarket in particular is cheekily offering a “Recession Special” where customers can use a code to save 10 percent off their purchase.

If demand for secondhand devices goes up, there could be a knock-on effect where more phones being sold in the US could lead to prices being raised across the board.

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