Old Bay just transitioned to a tin-and-steel box. It's a more nostalgic vibe — and also more expensive. And it’s a sign that steel-and-aluminum tariffs can impact food packaging.
American tariffs have cut Chinese imports to the U.S., but those goods are finding new buyers across Europe — raising questions for local manufacturers and policymakers.
Food prices in December were up 2.4% for the year — and if you go back five years, they’re up about 25%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here’s how small businesses are looking at the two prongs of the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate — keeping prices stable and employment steady — after news of the DOJ probe.
A new working paper finds that the actual average tariff rate is about half of what the Trump administration has announced — with big implications for U.S. businesses and consumers.