March Price Pressures

Putin’s war chest under threat as oil prices slide

Donald Trump’s tariff war adds pressure to Russian economy

Financial Times - 2d

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 - 2d

Shopping for an EV or Plug-In Hybrid? Here Are the Ones Built in the US

Donald Trump’s import tariffs will put pressure on the EV market. But these US-assembled battery-powered cars may avoid the worst of the price hikes.

Wired - 4d

Central Myanmar shaken by new quake following late March temblor

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in central Myanmar in one of the biggest aftershocks since a massive 7.7 magnitude on March 28 in the same part of the country

ABC News - 1d

Trump and ‘The Residence’ Share a Fixation on Water Pressure

Paul William Davies, the creator of “The Residence,” talks about overlapping themes between his series and the actual Trump administration.

The New York Times - 3d

Fed Under Pressure as Inflation Expectations Surge

A new survey from the University of Michigan shows consumers souring sharply on the economic outlook as the trade war heats up.

The New York Times - 3d

'Professional' Torquay United keep up title pressure

Torquay United keep their National League South title hopes alive with a "professional" 2-0 win over 10-man Slough Town.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 25% as Trump tariffs bite

PS5 digital price in UK would rise to £430 and €500 in Europe as Japanese games developer cites ‘challenging economic environment’. Sony has increased the price of its PlayStation 5 by 25% as the ...

The Guardian - 18h

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 Atlantic

Financial Times - 2d

The Easter bunny is coming — and that’s bad news for already record-high egg prices

Just as egg supplies look to improve and prices temper their gains, the Easter Bunny is set to step in and shake things up again.

MarketWatch - 2d

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 - 19h

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 consumption

CNBC - 20h

Carson Flis: Your Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Athlete of the Week for March 31-April 5

A Flagler Palm Coast baseball player and a Matanzas softball player grabbed the top spots in last week's Halifax Health Athlete of the Week poll.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

"Price of Admission": The battle over concert tickets

Why are concert tickets so expensive and so frustratingly hard to get? Brook Silva-Braga spent a year talking to artists, fans, scalpers, and executives from Ticketmaster and StubHub in search of ...

CBS News - 1d

How we made it: Why security hangs on Arctic ice lows

Lowest maximum extent reached in March in the 47-year satellite record

Financial Times - 23h

The Real Reason CEOs Are So Worried About Tariffs

They present more than just a pricing strategy problem.

Inc. - 1d

Report: Liverpool set transfer price amid growing interest in attacker

Federico Chiesa’s Liverpool Gamble Nearing Its End – Milan and Premier League Clubs CircleLiverpool’s curious Federico Chiesa experiment looks increasingly like a brief and unfulfilled chapter i...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

GHD Duet Blowdry Review: Power and Fantastic Styling—for a Price

The technology inside this blow-dry brush is unlike any other blowout tool you’ll find.

Wired - 1d

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 - 1d

Rays’ Junior Caminero gets mad about an error and Braves pay the price

TAMPA — Junior Caminero was upset with a play he didn’t make at third base Sunday that helped the Braves cut the Rays’ lead to one in the top of the sixth inning. Then he did something about it ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites 'challenging' market conditions

The digital, disc-free edition of Sony's console has increased by roughly £70 since it first went on sale.

BBC News - 17h

Snow, rain and strong winds descend on the Northeast

A slow-moving low-pressure system is bringing snow, rain and gusty winds to the Northeast this weekend.

NBC News - 2d

Japanese companies struggle to meet quotas for disabled workers

Employment records are broken every year but the country has a shrinking workforce, putting pressure on staffing policies

Financial Times - 1d

Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice?

Cocoa prices are soaring so new chocolate firms are looking at an alternative ingredient.

BBC News - 4d

'Your position is being abolished': Education Department staff get termination emails

Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education’s March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday.

ABC News - 3d