Trump’s trade war created a sweet-ass laptop stockpile for US schools

Schools across the US have rushed to buy laptops and screens as coronavirus lockdowns force classes to go digital, but computer companies have so far met demand — thanks to Trump‘s trade war with China. Vendors like Taiwan’s Acer ordered extra laptops to be imported to the US last December, when talks between Trump and Xi faltered. The goal was to build up stock before tariffs meant paying 15% extra for products from China, which Reuters notes makes 90% of the world’s laptops and monitors. [Read: Apple can sell devices in India because of Trump administration, says Tim Cook] It’s these stockpiles that’ve proven…

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