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Smaller Amusement Parks Hope for a Strong Summer Under the Shadow of Tariffs
The trade disputes involving global economic powerhouses such as the U.S. and China are being felt even in such distinctly local places as your regional amusement park. Families who balk at the […] read more >
by Associated Press -
Fed Officials Left In Limbo as Tariffs Complicate This Week’s Rate Decision
With the economy potentially pulling in both directions, Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have underscored in recent remarks that they are prepared to wait for clearer signals on which way to move. read more >
by Associated Press -
Americans Turn Cautious and Retail Sales Slide After a Spring Spending Surge to Beat Tariffs
The figure was pulled down by a steep drop in auto sales, after Americans ramped up their car-buying in March to get ahead of Trump’s 25% duty on imported cars and car parts. read more >
by Associated Press -
US and UK Announce a Trade Deal, but Steel Imports are Still Being Negotiated
The British government said the new agreement removes U.S. tariffs on U.K. aerospace products, exempting Britain from a 10% levy the Trump White House has sought to impose on all other countries — a boost to British firms, including engine-maker Rolls-Royce. read more >
by Associated Press -
Innovation Takes a Backseat at Small Companies as Tariffs Become a Full-Time Preoccupation
With fewer people on staff and tighter budgets compared to large corporations, entrepreneurs say they are spending more time on cutting costs, suspending or arranging orders, and deciding how much of their tariff-related costs to charge customers. read more >
by Associated Press -
Consumer Sentiment Rises for 1st Time This Year as Inflation Remains Tame
Consumer sentiment is still down 20% compared with December 2024. read more >
by Associated Press -
Trump Says US Gets Rare Earth Minerals from China In Trade Deal, Tariffs on Chinese Goods Go to 55%
Trump will also allow Chinese students to attend American colleges and universities. read more >
by Associated Press -
Inflation Rose Slightly Last Month as Grocery Prices Ticked Higher
Consumer prices increased 2.4% in May compared with a year ago, according to a Labor Department report released Wednesday. That is up from a 2.3% yearly increase in April. read more >
by Associated Press -
Employers Add a Solid 139,000 Jobs In May, Though Hiring Slows as Some Potential Weaknesses Appear
The number of people in the U.S. labor force – those working or looking for work – fell by 625,000 last month, biggest drop since December 2023. read more >
by Associated Press -
China Says US Moves on Computer Chips and Student Visas ‘Seriously Violate’ Tariffs Truce
Trump stirred further controversy by saying he will no longer be nice with China on trade, declaring in a social media post that the country had broken an agreement with the United States. read more >
by Associated Press -
Trump Meets With the Federal Reserve Chairman He Has Repeatedly Scorned
Jerome Powell told the president that the central bank would make decisions about the short-term interest rate it controls “based solely on careful, objective, and non-political analysis.” read more >
by Associated Press -
What Happens to Trump’s Tariffs Now That a Court Has Knocked Them Down?
The court ruling does leave in place other Trump tariffs, including those on foreign steel, aluminum and autos. read more >
by Associated Press -
Economic Indigestion (Editorial)
President Trump’s suggestion that Walmart absorb his tariffs is a repudiation of a free-market economy. read more >
Trump Warns Walmart: Don’t Raise Prices Due to My Tariffs
Trump, in a social media post, said Walmart should sacrifice its profits and "EAT THE TARIFFS" for the sake of his economic agenda that he says will eventually lead to more domestic jobs in manufacturing. read more >
by Associated Press -
The Cost of Disruption (Craig Douglass Commentary)
Household and business planning faces paralysis in trade uncertainty. read more >
by Craig Douglass -
Embrace the Gridlock (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
The tariff debate, or lack thereof, is an instructive lesson in civics. read more >
by Hunter Field -
The Things We Cannot Change (Gwen Moritz Commentary)
Congress doesn’t seem to want to change what it can, but other countries will. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Hybar Steel Eyes Arkansas for Future Mill Expansion Amid $700M Rebar Project
Hybar Steel in Osceola is considering two new mills, possibly in Arkansas, after completing a $1 billion rebar mill, but federal policy changes may impact the decision. read more >
Trial by Tariffs (Editorial)
Businesses in Arkansas must adjust to a new reality: Trump’s tariffs. read more >
Tokusen USA to Close Conway Factory as Market and Trade Challenges Mount
Tariffs on steel imports are among the headwinds the company faced. As many as 250 workers are losing their jobs. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
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