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Steve Madden to slash China sourcing by as much as 45% as Trump’s tariff plan looms
Business

Steve Madden to slash China sourcing by as much as 45% as Trump’s tariff plan looms

The logo of the label Steve Madden at the fashion fair Premium.  ens Kalaene | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Steve Madden said Thursday that it will slash the goods it imports from China by as much as 45% over the next year as it braces for President-elect Donald Trump to carry out his pledge […]

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What Trump’s historic election victory means for the global economy
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What Trump’s historic election victory means for the global economy

A worker is making textile export orders at a production workshop of a textile enterprise in Binzhou, China, on July 8, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris marks a historic return to the White House — an extraordinary political comeback that is likely to have […]

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Trump’s proposed tariffs could raise prices for consumers and slow spending
Business

Trump’s proposed tariffs could raise prices for consumers and slow spending

Shoppers walk through the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, a shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia, February 2, 2024. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images For retailers and consumers finally feeling some relief from inflation, President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs proposal introduces fresh uncertainty around how prices could change during his presidency, analysts said Wednesday. Trump, […]

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Foreign automaker stocks slide on Trump tariff fears
Business

Foreign automaker stocks slide on Trump tariff fears

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign town hall meeting, moderated by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in Flint, Michigan, U.S., September 17, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters DETROIT — Stock prices of foreign automakers, including Chinese and German manufacturers, fell sharply on Wednesday amid concerns the U.S. will […]

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Trump vow on new trade war sends shockwaves through supply chain, importers scramble to move up orders
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Trump vow on new trade war sends shockwaves through supply chain, importers scramble to move up orders

Retailers and manufacturing companies have been increasingly calling logistics partners, both in the days leading up to presidential election and on Election Night, about “front loading” shipments ahead of any changes in tariff policy to be pursued by President-elect Donald Trump, who campaigned on an aggressive expansion of existing U.S. tariffs on cross-border trade. Trump […]

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Trump’s tariffs could trigger ‘dramatic’ price spikes on clothes, furniture, warns retail group
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Trump’s tariffs could trigger ‘dramatic’ price spikes on clothes, furniture, warns retail group

People shop in an Abercrombie & Fitch store in midtown Manhattan on October 24, 2024 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s universal tariff proposals could cause prices to skyrocket on clothing, toys, furniture, household appliances, footwear and travel goods, according to a new report from the National Retail […]

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Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada’s container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo
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Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada’s container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo

Key ports on Canada’s West Coast, including its largest container port in Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, were shut down by a labor strike on Monday. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foreman Local 514 began striking on Monday morning, stopping containers and cargo immediately. According to the Greater Vancouver Board […]

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China’s Premier Li Qiang to speak at import expo in Shanghai
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China’s Premier Li Qiang to speak at import expo in Shanghai

Li Qiang, China’s premier, delivers a special address on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s Premier Li Qiang will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of this week’s China International Import Expo, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Sunday, […]

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ASEAN continues to emerge as a winner of U.S.-China trade tensions, IMF says
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ASEAN continues to emerge as a winner of U.S.-China trade tensions, IMF says

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has continued to emerge as an economic winner of increasing geopolitical tensions between China and the United States, though risks from fragmentation remain, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says. According to the U.N. agency, the region has long benefited from decades of globalization, building strong trade links with […]

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Europe prepares for ‘America First’ push no matter who wins the U.S. election
Politics

Europe prepares for ‘America First’ push no matter who wins the U.S. election

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen during a debate watch party at the Cameo Art House Theatre in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Sept. 10, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images European politicians and policymakers are busy preparing for more American protectionism regardless of who emerges as […]

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