CTA warns of tariff-fueled price hikes on consumer tech - but it's not all bad news

Got your eye on a new laptop, smartphone, TV, or gaming console? Be prepared to shell out more money if and when you decide to buy it. A new report released this week by the Consumer Technology Association describes how the Trump tariffs could dramatically bump up the cost of your favorite electronic products. Based on analysis from the Trade Partnership Worldwide (TPW), an international trade and economic consulting firm, the latest report follows one released in January. Back then, Trump was advancing tariffs only as a threat and a bargaining ploy.