Even at a time of inflation, tariff concerns and economic uncertainty, Americans opened their wallets on Black Friday, chasing deep discounts and stretching their budgets where they could. Data released Saturday showed that shoppers seized on Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals, spending significantly more than last year online and slightly more in stores, though they … Read More

India’s exports to its largest export market, the United States, have suffered a sharp reversal under the impact of aggressive tariff hikes. Between May and October 2025, shipments fell 28.5 per cent, plunging from USD 8.83 billion to USD 6.31 billion, according to trade-focused think-tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The decline in exports followed … Read More

Shoppers are increasingly gravitating toward American-made products this holiday season, driven by President Trump’s tariff policies and rising patriotic sentiment, according to the Alliance for American Manufacturing. Recent polling reveals that 50% of Americans are more inclined to purchase Made-in-USA gifts this year, representing a significant shift in consumer behavior. The trend appears linked to … Read More

With the Trump administration taking over the office, we have seen an ‘unprecedented’ level of chip demand coming in from US customers, which is why companies like TSMC have pledged to invest ‘hundreds of billions’ into America to ensure that the nation has a resilient chip supply chain. Projects like TSMC Arizona indicate that the … Read More

“We’re seeing a very positive start to the holiday season,” said Jill Renslow, chief business development and marketing officer at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, which plans to give gift cards and other giveaways to the first 250 customers who show up at 7 a.m. on Friday. “The last few Saturdays in November … Read More

The affordability crisis is primarily a result of price increases in five major sectors of consumer spending: housing, food, health care, child care, and energy. In none of those sectors are tariffs a significant factor. In fact, there are pretty clear drivers of the price increases in each of those sectors, and they are all … Read More

Trump imposed tariffs on the world using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) on April 2. Critics said it was too much, too soon, and Trump agreed to a 90-day pause to try and get concessions on trade from major countries first. Despite a handful of deals happening over the summer, the rest of … Read More

The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. In a report delayed for more than seven weeks by the federal government shutdown, the Commerce Department said Wednesday that the the gap between what the United States buys from other countries and what it … Read More

Like every company that imports, Build-A-Bear Workshop is being affected by tariffs. Although it pulled forward inventory in anticipation of their impact, the company reported on its second-quarter earnings call an estimated $11 million hit to 2025 income. Nonetheless, it was able to increase its guidance for the full year thanks to a strong first … Read More