tariffs

FTZs used to allow manufacturers to import goods tariff-free and use those imports to manufacture products with lower tariff rates. The Trump administration removed that benefit last year.

Production, new orders, imports and exports all increased, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Report from ISM. But according to the Labor Department, the economy has shed 66,000 manufacturing jobs over the past year.

The average cost for a new passenger vehicle these days sits right around $50,000.

Business owners are skeptical that tariff uncertainty is over, even as money is deposited into their bank accounts.

Energy and transportation are two areas where costs are rising for stores like Home Depot, Walmart, and Target, but raising prices could turn off an increasingly strapped consumer.

Gabe Hagen says he’s unable to apply for reimbursement because his importer — not his business — is listed on the paperwork.

As companies apply for refunds, new and existing tariffs, as well as rising shipping costs, continue to cloud the outlook.

The ongoing trade war sets a challenging backdrop when trying to convince foreign companies to set up shop in the U.S.

The appliance maker said sales of major appliances in North America fell nearly 7.5% last quarter in its latest earnings report.

The value of stuff the U.S. imported (like passenger vehicles) rose, but so did the value of stuff it exported (like oil and agricultural products).