USPS Reverses Decision to Halt Parcel Service From China

The reversal reflects the challenge that shipping and delivery companies will face as a result of President Trump’s executive order requiring greater inspection of packages. International Relations, United States International Relations, Customs and Border Protection (US), Postal Service (US), China, Hong Kong, United States The reversal reflects the challenge that shipping and delivery companies will face as…

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As Big Retailers Pull Back on D.E.I., What Happens to Emerging Black Sellers?

Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through accelerator programs at big retailers like Target and Amazon. Now they worry the door might be closing. Target Corporation, Amazon.com Inc, Walmart Stores Inc, Corporations, Shopping and Retail, Diversity Initiatives, Discrimination, Minorities, Black People, Boycotts, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through accelerator…

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China Strikes Back After Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Goods

After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and an investigation of Google. Protectionism (Trade), International Trade and World Market, International Relations, Customs (Tariff), China, United States, Trump, Donald J, Xi Jinping, Fentanyl After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced…

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As Trump’s Trade War Unfolds, American Companies Brace for Pain

American companies intent on making goods in the United States are fretting over the impact of tariffs on their access to parts and raw materials. CRG Automation, Louisville (Ky), Factories and Manufacturing, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), Trump, Donald J, United States, China, Canada, Mexico, Robots and Robotics, United States Economy, United States International…

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Want Eggs With Your Breakfast? Pay a Surcharge, Waffle House Says.

The restaurant chain, which serves breakfast all day, said it was adding the temporary 50-cent surcharge because the bird flu has caused a shortage in the egg supply. Eggs, Waffle House, Restaurants, Shortages, Fast Food Industry, Avian Influenza, Birds, United States The restaurant chain, which serves breakfast all day, said it was adding the temporary 50-cent surcharge…

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Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash

The Army pilots were juggling dark skies, low altitude, a busy airspace and a cockpit without certain traffic detectors before the helicopter’s midair crash with a regional passenger jet. Airlines and Airplanes, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Helicopters, American Airlines Flight 5342, Air Traffic Control, Military Aircraft, American Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, Reagan, Ronald, Washington…

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How Trump Scrapping the De Minimis Rule Could Affect Consumers and Retailers

President Trump scrapped the de minimis rule, a provision that allowed low-cost goods, like clothing from e-commerce sites, to enter the United States without facing taxes. E-Commerce, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), Shopping and Retail, Customs and Border Protection (US), Postal Service (US), Temu (Website), Shein (Fashion Label), Trump, Donald J President Trump scrapped the…

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Trump Promised a Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates. Here’s His Chance.

Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates. Credit Cards, Interest Rates, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Banking and Financial Institutions, Law and Legislation, Truth in Lending Act (1968), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Hawley, Josh D (1979- ), Sanders, Bernard, Senate, United States Politics…

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Pub Stays in Britain: Food, Lodging and Hanging Out With Locals

This quintessentially British lodging option offers room and board; the chance to hang out with regulars over pints of beer; and, if you’re lucky, an in-house ghost. Bars and Nightclubs, Travel and Vacations, Hotels and Travel Lodgings, England, Great Britain, London (England), River Thames (England), York (England) This quintessentially British lodging option offers room and board; the…

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