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Tariffs could cause tech prices to skyrocket, CTA warns again


As the CES show winds down, the Computer Technology Association warns again that U.S. consumers could spend hundreds more if the Trump administration enacts tariffs.

“At their core, these proposals are tools for the U.S. government to grab as much tax revenue as possible from the American people,” the CTA said in a report made public on Thursday. In fact, the opposite may happen where our productivity decreases and jobs may be lost over time when workers and businesses have less affordable access to technology.” He recently handed over a collection of several dozen Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs because his office simply has no more room.

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