The Trump administration set a July 8 deadline for themselves to negotiate nearly 100 trade deals. So far, they’ve completed one. Plus: AI regulation and a cleaning service for nightclubs.
Consumer confidence fell in June — just as it did December through April. Plus: Crypto regulation, crude oil cargo costs, celebrity speakers at Harvard and creative shopping mall revamps.
The pandemic slowed down business. Now with tariffs, Kathryn Lundeen, owner of Lundeen’s Gifts in Culver City, California, feels even more uncertain about the future of her business.
For the past month and a half, car repair shops — and their clients — have paid a 25% tariff on some auto parts. Plus, manufacturing employment, urban water recreation and collegiate ultimate frisbee.
The number of homes selling above asking price hit a low not seen since spring 2020. Plus: Oklahoma schools tackle gambling addictions in the classroom and a ballet shoe company struggles with tariffs and a warehouse fire.
