Trump exempts smartphones and computers from tariffs

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  I'm Paul Moss, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 13th of April, these are our main stories.

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  Electronic goods are exempted from Donald Trump's list of tariffs.

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  Is it another climb down?

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  We start this edition of the podcast with a bit of good news for beleaguered American tech companies.

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  Smartphones, computers and other electronic goods are to be exempted from Donald Trump's tariffs.

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  It's the weekend and stock markets are closed,

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