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Tariffs and uncertainty are prompting foreign investors to re-think U.S. investment

Mar 25, 2025
The Trump administration's tariffs are likely to slow down the U.S. economy, making U.S. companies and government bonds a less attractive asset. International investors have started to think about investing elsewhere.
President Donald Trump's tariffs and approach to foreign policy are making the U.S. economy more isolated.
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Mexico cracks down on smuggled goods from China — or tries to

Mar 24, 2025
With trade U.S. agreements in the balance, Mexican authorities make a show of stemming the flow of illegal imports.
Vendors in the Tepito section of Mexico City’s historic center.
Ted Siefer

Copper prices are typically a leading economic indicator. But maybe not this time.

Mar 21, 2025
Copper prices have surged to their highest level in nearly 10 months. What does this tell us about the overall economy?
Tariff threats are driving up copper prices right now.
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With tariffs looming, businesses prepare for higher prices

Mar 20, 2025
Some goods, like produce from Mexico and home appliances from China, could get more expensive soon.
Builders may feel the effect of the Trump administration's tariffs through higher costs for steel, lumber and other materials.
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Tariffs could strengthen the dollar, sap U.S. export power

Mar 20, 2025
Once new levies take a bite out of imports, the currency's value is likely to grow, making American goods more expensive for foreign buyers.
The dollar's value has fallen recently as Americans rushed to import more goods ahead of President Trump's tariffs.
Hussein Faleh/AFP via Getty Images

During unstable times for global trade, some seafood merchants turn to shelf-stable fish

Mar 20, 2025
Thousands of wholesale seafood producers and buyers from around the world gathered in Boston for the North American Seafood Expo.
Wholesale seafood producers offer samples to potential buyers at the Seafood Expo North America in Boston on March 17.
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A Buffalo small business owner awaits clarity on Canadian tariffs

Mar 19, 2025
Though some proposed tariffs on Canadian imports have been delayed, business owners near the border are preparing for cost increases
A few of Put a Plant On It’s plant decorations.
Brandon Watson/Marketplace

Tariffs could pinch the already tight building industry

Mar 18, 2025
New residential building permits are down. High prices on building materials could further slow new construction.
New building permits in February fell 6.8% from the same month in 2024, according to new data release by the Census Bureau.
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