After Trump Spares Apple, Other Businesses Want a Tariffs Break

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "We had a productive meeting with President Trump and our retail peers to discuss the path forward on trade, and we remain committed to delivering value for American consumers," a Target spokesman, Jim Joice, said in a statement.
54% : "The deal window may be open," David French, the executive vice president for government relations at the National Retail Federation, said in an interview last week.
52% : Kip Eideberg, the senior vice president for government relations at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, said his group "made the case to the administration that if they want to achieve their stated objective, strengthening U.S. manufacturing and bolstering our global competitiveness, then there needs to be relief." His association, which represents a broad swath of agricultural and construction equipment firms, has called for a "blanket, no-tariff approach to parts and components that are critical and cannot be sourced at scale anywhere else.
46% : "From our perspective, the Trump administration's goal is clear: to enter into trade agreements, and they're moving at a fast pace," said Jason Oxman, the president of the Information Technology Industry Council, whose members include Apple and Nvidia.
45% : "President Trump, however, has been clear: If you're worried about tariffs, the solution is simple.

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