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calguy

(5,937 posts) Fri May 23, 2025, 12:48 PM May 23

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Here's how much a 'Made in the USA' iPhone would cost [View all]

Defending its “reciprocal tariffs,” the White House said President Donald Trump believes the U.S. has the workforce and the resources to build iPhones in the U.S.

Analysts who follow the company say a U.S.-made iPhone is impossible at worst and highly expensive at best.

One analyst estimates that on labor costs alone, an iPhone made in the U.S. could cost 25% more than it does now.

Another analyst pegged the price of a U.S.-made iPhone at $3,500.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/heres-how-much-a-made-in-the-usa-iphone-would-cost.html

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Here's how much a 'Made in the USA' iPhone would cost [View all] calguy May 23 OP

Maybe not if you paid those "tiny screwers" $0.10/hour and made them work 16 hours a day. erronis May 23 #1

It isn't the price of the iphone that gets you gab13by13 May 23 #2

in this buy now, pay later culture.... getagrip_already May 23 #3

Don't sprain your back carrying that broad brush GenThePerservering May 23 #4

but how many pay using bnpl? getagrip_already May 23 #6

And, where are the factories where they're supposed to build these things??? GoCubsGo May 23 #5

I'm going to disagree with thin analysis jmowreader May 23 #7

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