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Taxes due today on goods sold tomorrow
Though it’s hard to say how much tariff-driven sticker shock consumers can stomach, some retailers have begun raising their prices. Other companies a…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
In this uncertain economy, gold shines
The stock and bond markets may tumultuous right now, but gold prices have been on a tear. This week, they hit an all time high of $3,500 an ounce. In…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump aims axe at community lender fund
The Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund supports lenders in far-flung and underserved areas. It also made a laundry list of …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Say goodbye to affordable clothing
Trump’s tariffs will touch the vast majority of industries, but apparel — clothes, shoes, accessories — will be particularly impacted. Around 98% of …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
No job? No office phone? Thanks DOGE.
Verizon lost nearly 300,000 monthly phone subscribers in the first quarter. The telecom giant put partial blame on ongoing government layoffs. Verizo…
1 year ago
Boeing aircraft, duty-free no more
The scale and volatility of the trade war may be surprising, but tariffs aren’t new — unless you’re an aircraft manufacturer. (A trade agreement elim…
1 year ago
Special Coverage from Marketplace: Selling America
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: We’re in an unprecedented economic moment. But this time really is different. America’s place in the global econ…
1 year ago
A housing market dilemma
Some relief seems to have arrived on the housing shortage front — listings are up 9% compared to last year. But buyers who’ve been waiting for more p…
1 year ago
Amid turmoil, firms cling to their employees
First-time jobless claims have been pretty stable since the start of March — unlike many other parts of the economy. President Donald Trump’s tariffs…
1 year ago
Tariff anxiety turns fun splurges into stress purchases
We’ve heard about people rushing to replace big-ticket essentials ahead of trade war-related price hikes, but what about stuff that’s more of a want …
1 year ago