Today’s election day could have a massive impact on the future of shipping, commodities and tariffs here in the U.S. Every single seat in the House of Representative is up for grabs, as well as 35 Senate seats. These races could have a pivotal impact on the economy, as control of Congress hangs in the…
Greg Ahearn, president and chief executive of the Toy Association, called it a historic win for American toy companies. His organization had pushed hard for it, publishing an op-ed in RealClearPolitics in the days before the Trump-Xi summit that made the case for tariff-free toys directly to the people about to sit down and negotiate.…
Importers have until December 1 to tell U.S. Customs and Border Protection what they think of a plan that could eventually mean a lot more paperwork at the border. Nothing changes before then, and nothing is required of anyone yet. That distinction matters, because the outline for this issue originally flagged December as a deadline…
Three months after the United States imposed 50 percent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, the fallout in Wisconsin is landing unevenly. A trip to the lumber store costs noticeably more for home builders and cabinet makers. Furniture and packaging companies are absorbing higher input costs on wood products that used to cross…