Report: Trump’s Latest Tariffs Will Stunt Cloud Market, Federal Adoption

NextGov: Analysts at the technology think tank Information Technology and Innovation Foundation are warning that a proposed 25 percent tariff on certain electronics manufactured in China will have an adverse effect on the U.S. cloud computing industry by raising prices and potentially slowing adoption and innovation.

In April, the Trump administration proposed a set of tariffs on Chinese goods, aiming to combat an imbalance in trade practices. The scope of that action expanded over the spring and summer, eventually covering some $200 billion in trade value.

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