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Trade War Forces Tough Question for Retailers: Raise Prices or Eat the Cost?
A trade war with China and tariff threats on other countries are ramping up pressure on stores that sell products from overseas — which, for some categories, is just about all of them.The New York Times - 4d -
Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in Europe citing 'challenging' economic environment
Sony said it has made the "tough decision" to raise prices against the "backdrop of a challenging economic environment."CNBC - 2d -
How Tariffs Could Cause Car Insurance Costs to Rise
New tariffs are expected to push up prices of vehicles and car parts, and that could raise premiums as much as 16 percent. Here are some tips on how to try to keep costs down.The New York Times - 5d -
How will the ECB respond to Trump’s trade war?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - 3d -
UK drivers brace for luxury British car price hike
A global trade war could mean higher prices for some models on both sides of the AtlanticFinancial Times - 4d -
57-year-old bridal store owner cuts own salary to handle Trump's China tariffs: 'I see a retail meteor heading towards' the U.S.
Penny Bowers-Schebal, owner of wedding dress shop Formality Bridal, says she cut her salary and must likely raise prices due to the President's tariffs on China.CNBC - 4d -
Why Tariff-Fueled Inflation Fears Could Be Overblown
There’s a greater risk than rising prices from a trade war.Inc. - 1d -
‘There’s no bad time to buy a house, only a bad time to sell one’: Will Trump’s trade war lead to a reduction in house prices?
Will Trump’s tariffs push the U.S. into a recession?MarketWatch - 4d -
Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain
Even if gadget prices surge, we have plenty of cheaper options, like buying last year’s phone model instead of the latest and greatest.The New York Times - 1d -
How the Trade War Is Testing Gen-Z Startups
They’re facing a TikTok ban and a trade war. Is Gen-Z now Gen-T?Inc. - 4d -
Civilian deaths in Sumy attack may force Washington to get tough with Putin
Talks between US and Russia continue unabated as attacks on Ukraine’s cities appear to have stepped up . Even by the warped standards of wartime, Russia’s Sunday morning attack on Sumy was ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility
Guardian readers say they have been hit hard by the US-inspired trade war, with some having lost tens of thousands from their pots. Fraser, 63, a retiree from Essex, had been planning to leave his ...The Guardian - 3d -
Putin’s war chest under threat as oil prices slide
Donald Trump’s tariff war adds pressure to Russian economyFinancial Times - 4d -
Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge
For beekeepers, the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE, the trade war and the immigration crackdown.The New York Times - 3d -
How This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars
By acting on his own, President Trump has broken with more than 200 years of U.S. history in which Congress set the direction of trade policy.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump's ongoing 25% auto tariffs expected to cut sales by millions, cost $100 billion
Expectations include millions of less vehicle sales, higher new and used vehicle prices and increased costs of more than $100 billion for the industry.CNBC - 4d -
UK retail bosses raise fears of Chinese product ‘dumping’ due to Donald Trump’s tariffs
Companies flag signs of goods being diverted from US to Europe via platforms such as Temu, Shein and AmazonFinancial Times - 2d -
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoil
Sony says it will raise prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoilABC News - 2d -
China exports skyrocket over 12% in March as trade war drives businesses to frontload shipments
China has set an ambitious growth target of "around 5%" — a goal seen harder to achieve given the prospects of an escalating trade war and weak domestic consumptionCNBC - 2d -
‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed
Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the right. While Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war ...The Guardian - 4d -
UK and G7 allies look at lowering ‘meaningless’ cap on Russian oil exports
Limit of $100 a barrel said to be ineffective with the price of crude having crashed in response to Trump’s trade war. The UK and its G7 allies are considering tightening the “meaningless” cap on ...The Guardian - 3d -
Friday Briefing: A Worsening Trade War
Plus, the biggest luxury deal of the year.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy
As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive ordersFinancial Times - 2d -
Senators Investigate Private Equity Role in Soaring Fire-Truck Costs
Fire departments say prices for new engines have soared and orders are backlogged for years. Two senators are investigating whether investors who have disrupted the industry are the reason.The New York Times - 1d -
What to Know About Who Pays the Higher Costs of Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s trade policies will make imports more expensive and calculating and paying the tariffs more complicated.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump’s Trade War Is Strengthening China’s Soft Power
President Trump’s tariffs are boosting China’s global image even as they threaten to decimate its economy.Wired - 5d -
China is well positioned to weather Trump’s trade war
Five years of export controls have helped it get very good at making things without American technologyFinancial Times - 3d -
Meta’s Antitrust Trial to Put Mark Zuckerberg, Serial Witness, to the Test Again
Meta’s chief has grown accustomed to tough questioning in courts and hearings, but an antitrust trial that started Monday could be more grueling, experts said.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump’s Tariff War Has Added Risk to U.S. Bonds, Long the Surest Bet in Global Finance
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.The New York Times - 1d -
As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Many Americans have purchased foreign-made products out of fears that companies could start to raise prices soon.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump, Xi "don't have any plans" to speak, trade representative says
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping "don't have any plans" to speak amid an escalating trade war between the two countries.CBS News - 2d -
The Price of Milk: Immigrants Behind American Dairy | CBS Reports
The economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues on the minds of Americans, but we rarely get a look behind the scenes to see how these key forces in American life intersect. CBS News Race ...CBS News - 3d -
Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’
Noboa placed the armed forces at the centre of his rule, which initially led to a drop in crime but also a surge in reports of rights violations. In an election seen as a referendum on his “war on ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.Wired - 6d -
China to reduce the number of Hollywood films allowed amid trade war
China's film arm said Thursday it would "moderately reduce the number of American films imported" into the country. The country was once a vital market for U.S. blockbusters.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
What Some Chinese Exporters Say About Trump’s Trade War
At the world’s largest wholesale market, in Yiwu, on China’s east coast, business owners aren’t getting orders from the U.S., and many don’t understand the purpose of the current 145 percent tariffs.Inc. - 5d -
Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump’s China trade war a ‘boon’ for Brazil but sends US farmers reeling
Latin America’s largest economy is poised to extend its lead as China’s top food supplierFinancial Times - 3d
