Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to speed up its consideration of whether to take up a challenge to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs even before lower courts have ruled in the dispute. The Supreme Court denied a request by a family-owned toy company, Learning Resources, that filed the … Read more
Colorful display of All Star Converse sneakers in shoe store, Manhattan, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Would you be bothered if your coat was officially classified as a windbreaker or a raincoat, or your shoes as slippers? Businesses do care though, as classifications under a preferred category can help … Read more
Consumers in the early part of June took a considerably less pessimistic view about the economy and potential surges in inflation as progress appeared possible in the global trade war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university’s closely watched Surveys of Consumers showed across-the-board rebounds from previously dour readings, while respondents also … Read more
Vgajic | E+ | Getty Images Consumers in the early part of June took a considerably less pessimistic about the economy and potential surges in inflation as progress appeared possible in the global trade war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university’s closely watched Surveys of Consumers showed across-the-board rebounds from previously … Read more
Global trade will be a major focus at next week’s G7 summit as world leaders gather in Alberta, including U.S. President Donald Trump, who will be making his first appearance at a major international event since returning to the White House in January. Experts and ambassadors are expressing some optimism that this type of event … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on June 11, 2025. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled the Trump administration’s openness on Wednesday to extend President Donald Trump’s current 90-day tariff pause beyond July 9 for … Read more
The JISU FORTUNE ship carries over 5,000 vehicles at Taicang Port and makes its maiden voyage to European countries such as the Netherlands and Belgium in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 22, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s exports growth missed expectations in May, despite a temporary trade truce with the … Read more
The Sunday Magazine23:13Customs brokers are cross-border trade gurus. With tariff whiplash, they’re facing ‘toxic uncertainty’ Dan Patrick De Los Santos’s workday looks very different then it did a few months ago before the Trump administration tariffs upended trade — and his job description. Before the levies hit, De Los Santos said about 80 per cent … Read more