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Trump Imposes Additional 25% Tariffs on Indian Imports (WSJ. 20250806)

President Trump has signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports in response to the country's continued purchases of Russian oil. The new tariff is on top of another 25% tariff the president announced just last week. India condemned Trump's new tariffs as "Unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable." According to a White House official, Apple will announce a $100 billion commitment to US manufacturing at the White House today. That's expected to bring Apple's total US investment to $600 billion over the next four years to make servers and parts for its key products. Skeptics, however, are saying that these kinds of announcements often repackage existing plans or never fully materialize. The iPhone maker didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. And McDonald's effort to rebuild its reputation for fast, affordable food is showing signs of paying off. But executives said there is more work to do. The world's biggest burger chain reported that global same-store sales grew by 3.8% in its second quarter, exceeding analysts estimates. McDonald's said that while lower-income consumers are getting fast food less often, higher and middle-income consumers are coming more, a trend the company sees continuing.

인도의 러시아산 석유 수입에 대해 트럼프가 추가 25% 관세를 부과하는 행정명령을 서명함. 지난 주 발표한 25%에서 추가되는 관세임. 인도는 이에 대해 불공정하고, 정당하지 않으며 비합리적이라고 비판함. 한편 애플은 미국 제조업에 1천억 달러를 투자하겠다고 백악관에서 발표함. 이로써 향후 4년 동안 6천억 달러를 투자하는 것임. 이에 대해 기존 계획을 재포장한 것 또는 실현되지 않을 것이라는 비판도 있음. 이에 대해 애플은 답변하지 않음. 한편, 맥도날드의 명성을 재건하려는 노력이 성과를 내기 시작함. 이에 대해 경영진은 노력이 더 필요하다고 언급함. 글로벌 동일매장 매출이 2분기에 3.8% 성장해 예측치를 상회함. 저소득 소비자의 방문 빈도는 낮아진 반면 중고소득 소비자는 더 자주 방문하는 흐름을 보이고 있음