It's being called the EV slowdown. It is the idea that electric vehicle sales in America are expected to either cool off or completely crash, depending on who you ask, now that the $7,500 tax credit is gone. Some of that is indeed part of a natural reality check, as it turns out not all new-car buyers in the U.S. are just ready to quit gasoline cold-turkey by the end of the decade.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are big moneymakers for brands, and companies are feeling extra pressure to squeeze the most they can out of every sale in today's economic environment. For months, brands have grappled with higher costs of goods, changes to their supply chains and low consumer confidence. Retail executives know that shoppers expect promotions for Cyber Week, but they also want to ensure their balance sheets are strong going into 2026.
The trade policy of U.S. President Donald Trump has upended the commercial relationships that countries spent decades building through layers of diplomacy. The so-called reciprocal tariffs that Trump imposed broadly on the famous April 2 of this year are still evolving. The crude chart he presented to the world on the day the president dubbed Liberation Day became obsolete within just a few months. The White House is constantly shifting its trade policy, making changes that are leaving traders stunned.
Well first of all, Maria, we're $38 trillion in debt, he replied. We've averaged $1.89 trillion deficits over the last five years. In the next 10 years, the projection's about $26 trillion from accumulated deficits. We have to address the deficit problem. We are on borrowed time here. So many people are whistling by the graveyard. If we're bringing in revenue through the tariffs, that oughta be applied to reduce the deficit, not just making a cash payment to Americans.
A statement from China's state news agency said both countries should "keep up the momentum, keep moving forward in the right direction on the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefit, lengthen the list of cooperation and shorten the list of problems, so as to make more positive progress, create new space for China-U.S. cooperation and bring more benefits to the people of both countries and the world."
Global financial markets closed today with a historic rally, as the S&P 500 recorded its largest single-day gain since 2008. The surge followed the announcement by the U.S. President of a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs for countries that have not taken retaliatory measures. According to financial and geopolitical analyst John Batista Bocchino, this decision represents "a tactical relief for markets," but does not resolve the deeper structural tensions shaping global trade.
President Trump created tariff whiplash earlier this year, first imposing tariffs on almost every country, then dialing them back. Since then, Trump has struck what his administration has said are trade deals with some countries. But despite these deals, it doesn't mean there's any certainty regarding what taxes businesses will end up paying on imports. To explain, we're joined now by NPR White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben.
American Signature Inc (ASI), parent company of American Signature Furniture and Value City Furniture, said Sunday that it has secured $50 million in debt financing as it seeks a buyer in an auction process. Here's what to know. What is ASI and why is it bankrupt? Founded it 1948 and based in Columbus, Ohio, American Signature Inc is the parent company of two home furnishings retail chains: American Signature Furniture and Value City Furniture.
Importers of the prized leaves have watched costs climb, orders stall and margins shrink under the weight of President Donald Trump's tariffs. Now, even after Trump has given them a reprieve, tea traders say it won't immediately undo the damage. "It took a while to work its way through the system, these tariffs, and it will take a while for it to work its way out of the system."
In September, an eminently recognizable footwear company changed hands - and went private as a result. Specifically, 3G Capital announced its purchase of Sketchers on September 12, which also marked the end of Sketchers' days as a publicly traded company. With that deal's completion now in the rear view mirror, details are beginning to emerge about how existing Sketchers shareholders fared as a result, and it turns out that not everyone is thrilled.That's led some Sketchers stockholders to file a lawsuit.
Cecafé, Brazil's coffee exporters council, called the tariff hike "a complete loss of competitiveness." "The tariff reversal comes after months of intense work representing the interests of Brazilian coffee. It is a historic victory for the entire coffee agribusiness production chain," the council said in a statement. Brazil has long been a key supplier of beef and coffee to the United States.
By ELEONORE HUGHES RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the U.S. including coffee, beef and tropical fruits would still be tariffed 40%, despite President Donald Trump's decision to remove some import taxes. In a dramatic move on Friday, Trump scrapped levies announced in April on what he called Liberation Day' in hopes of encouraging domestic production and lifting the U.S. economy.
The Supreme Court could decide on the legality of many of the Trump administration's tariffs within months, but the ruling won't impact many of the administration's levies on imported construction materials such as lumber, steel, aluminum and copper. The case before the Supreme Court contests the legality of the president's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact sweeping tariffs on almost every country, including the reciprocal Liberation Day levies announced on April 2.
With all of these deals, the ones in Asia, the ones we're announcing today, we maintain the tariffs, we give some tariff relief on certain products or goods, but at the same time, we open up foreign markets in ways that they have not been open before,
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the value of UK exports to the US fell by £500 million in September, an 11.4% drop month on month, taking trade back to levels last seen in January 2022. The ONS said exports have "remained relatively low since the introduction of tariffs in April", when the Trump administration imposed a 10% baseline tariff on most UK goods.
