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Almonds, whiskey, auto parts: EU’s retaliatory tariffs set up these U.S. states and local products as the biggest losers
Mark Makela | Getty Images News | Getty Images The recent data on tariffs and consumer decision-making is clear: raise prices on a product due to higher import taxes, and consumers will turn to a cheaper alternative. That doesn’t bode well for certain U.S. products, and the states where they are produced, as the U.S. […]
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New York AG announces bill to protect consumers from scams after Trump hobbles CFPB
Key Points New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday announced a bill to protect the state’s consumers and small businesses from scams and deceptive practices from lenders, debt collectors and health care firms. James said in a release that the legislation would bolster the state’s existing consumer protection law — which dates from 1970 […]
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Stock futures tick higher after Monday’s big sell-off; Trump’s Mexico and Canada tariffs loom: Live updates
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor on March 3, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images After trading higher earlier in the day, the three major indexes all dropped into negative territory after President Trump confirmed Monday afternoon that the U.S.’ 25% duties on Canada and Mexico would go into effect the following […]
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People said Naples was ‘dangerous.’ So this British film director leaned on her working-class roots to show a different side of the city
Trudie Styler attends the U.K. premiere of “Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples” in London on Jan. 21, 2025. Dave Benett | Getty Images | Disney+ When Trudie Styler was growing up in 1960s working-class England, her family expected her to become a typist at a paintbrush factory. But life turned out rather more grandly: […]
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America’s appetite for gold is ‘sucking’ bullion out of other countries
Osakawayne Studios | Moment | Getty Images Strong U.S. demand for gold is “sucking” bullion out of some countries as traders try to stockpile it before U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico kick into high gear. There’s a “glut of gold” in New York’s vaults, Adrian Ash, BullionVault’s director of research, told […]
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Trump’s proposed ‘gold card’ visa comes with a hidden tax benefit
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. President Donald Trump’s proposed $5 million “gold card” for U.S. residency would be one the most expensive in the world, according […]
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From sneakers to luxury handbags, hotels are providing more so you can pack less
Many people love to travel. But few like to pack. But travelers are getting help from an unlikely source — hotels. “Hotels [are] making it easier for guests to jump into their favorite activities without packing or planning in advance,” said Henley Vazquez, founder of the New York-based travel agency Fora. Some hotels have been […]
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DOJ offers new Eric Adams case dismissal justification ahead of key hearing
NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch at Bellevue Hospital Center on Feb. 18, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A top Department of Justice official on Wednesday offered a new rationale for the DOJ’s controversial decision to ask a federal judge to […]
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JetBlue talking to ‘multiple airlines’ about a new partnership
A JetBlue plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Jan. 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is talking with “multiple airlines” about a potential new partnership after federal judges struck down two previous deals, the carrier’s president said Wednesday. “If we find a deal that’s accretive, we’ll absolutely do it,” JetBlue’s president, Marty St. George, […]
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Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks with members of the media as he arrives for an Adult Town Hall at Sunnyside Community Services Older Adult Center on Feb. 12, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A federal judge ordered embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, […]
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