Alphabet slowdown 📉

What we’ll cover today:

🔹 Amazon sellers raising prices before tariffs even hit

🔹 Alphabet’s warning on softening ad revenue

🔹 Is AI enough to offset the slowdown?

Amazon Sellers Hike Prices After Trump’s China Tariff Move 

Amazon sellers and former President Trump are in the spotlight as tariffs on China spike product prices.

🚨Breaking News:
Trump's proposed China tariffs are causing Amazon sellers to raise prices on popular goods like electronics, toys, and beauty products.

⚡Wire Simplified –

• Trump’s plan: 60% tariff on all Chinese imports if re-elected.

• Amazon sellers already hiking prices to stay ahead.

• Products affected: everything from headphones to Halloween costumes.

• Small businesses fear higher fees, lower margins.

• China accounts for ~40% of goods sold on Amazon US.

✔️Straight to the Point:
Trump’s tariff talk is already hitting your Amazon cart. Inflation’s back—this time it’s wearing a red hat and shipping fees.

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Alphabet Predicts a Lil’ Ad Dip in 2025 📉

Alphabet (aka Google’s parent co.) says ad money may shrink in 2025 due to “softness” in key sectors.

🚨Breaking News:
Executives warned investors to expect a minor ad revenue slowdown next year, despite strong growth in AI, YouTube, and cloud biz.

⚡Wire Simplified –

• Alphabet made $80B+ in ad sales last quarter.

• Some categories like retail and finance are cooling off.

• AI and YouTube are still growing steadily.

• They’re pushing more cost-saving tools for advertisers.

• Investors didn’t freak out—stock barely moved.

✔️Straight to the Point:
Even Google can’t escape ad slowdown vibes, but AI and YouTube might just carry the squad till 2025’s bounce back.

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