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As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos

Reporter USMay 1, 2025

Small-ticket items shipped to the United States from China will no longer be exempt from tariffs starting on Friday, when a decision by President Trump to shutter a shipping loophole he calls a “scam” takes effect. The move is expected to send ripples through the economy as American consumers, who have gotten used to buying […]

U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter as Trump Tariffs Loomed

Reporter USApril 30, 2025

President Trump’s tariffs have roiled financial markets and upended global trading patterns. Now they are disrupting measures of economic growth as well. U.S. gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, declined at an 0.3 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. It was, on the surface, a […]

Starbucks Profit Drops, but Leaders Say Turnaround Is Working

Reporter USApril 29, 2025

Faster coffee. More baristas. More seating. Despite headwinds from higher coffee prices and tariffs on certain products, Starbucks is seeing progress on its turnaround strategy, its chief executive, Brian Niccol, told investors and Wall Street analysts on a quarterly earnings call on Tuesday. “We’re not just building back our business,” he said. “We’re building back […]

How Trump May Unintentionally Cut Carbon Emissions

Reporter USApril 29, 2025

President Trump has expressed little interest in fighting climate change. One of his key cabinet officials has even sought to evaluate whether humanity benefits from a warming climate, in a bid to undermine environmental rules. Yet even as he works to accelerate oil and gas production, Mr. Trump’s economic approach may inadvertently reduce greenhouse gas […]

Adidas Warns Sneakers Will Cost More in the U.S. as Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect

Reporter USApril 29, 2025

The German sportswear company Adidas said on Tuesday that the increase in tariffs would lead to higher prices for its sneakers and sportswear for U.S. customers. “Since we currently cannot produce almost any of our products in the U.S., these higher tariffs will eventually cause higher costs for all our products for the U.S. market,” […]

Tariff Uncertainty and Recession Fears Fuel the ‘No Buy’ Movement

Reporter USApril 25, 2025

With many Americans concerned that President Trump’s tariffs will make most products more expensive and possibly tip the United States into a recession, some consumers say they are opting out of spending on a wide range of items. Instead of shopping lists, they are making “No Buy” lists. No more outfits destined to be worn […]

Pepsico Cuts Growth Forecast Amid Tariffs and Slowed Consumer Spending

Reporter USApril 24, 2025

Consumers, worried about the economy, are pulling back on their spending, and that anxiety is translating into lower sales and profits for some of the country’s largest consumer-oriented companies. On Thursday, PepsiCo cut its full-year guidance outlook, citing a reduction in consumer spending as well as the impact the beverage and snacks company is feeling […]

Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance

Reporter USApril 13, 2025

There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one of them: When life turns scary, people take refuge in American government bonds. Investors buy U.S. Treasuries on the assumption that, come what may — financial panic, war, natural disaster — the federal government will endure and stand by […]

As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts

Reporter USApril 12, 2025

Emily Moen, a coffee shop manager in Omaha, was scrolling through TikTok earlier this week when she came across a video informing her that President Trump’s tariffs could lead to higher prices for essential baby products. Ms. Moen, who is 15 weeks pregnant, said that she had not planned to buy a car seat soon. […]

Fed Under Pressure as Inflation Expectations Rise

Reporter USApril 11, 2025

Federal Reserve officials have had one clear message since President Trump sharply escalated the global trade war earlier this month: Keeping inflation expectations in check. as price pressures rise is their number one priority. On Friday, they faced a big setback. A new survey released by the University of Michigan found that as consumer sentiment […]

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