A look at some of the creative ways companies try to dodge high tariffs
Shipping containers sit at the Port of Houston in Texas last month. A raft of new tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico has…
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Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion
A sign for Walgreens Pharmacy in Pittsburgh. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption toggle caption Gene J. Puskar/AP NEW YORK — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it…
At a housewares expo in Chicago, talk keeps turning to price hikes from tariffs
Doug and Lori Cohen, the husband and wife team that owns and runs the Dallas-based Regency Wraps, in front of their company’s display space at…
Did tariffs contribute to the Great Depression? Here’s what to know
Crowds outside the New York Stock Exchange during the Wall Street Crash in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, Oct.…
Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with ‘ghost employees’?
Elon Musk delivers remarks during a Cabinet meeting held by President Trump at the White House on Feb. 26. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle…
Volunteers help fired federal workers re-enter the job market
Workshop organizer Charlie Elison talks to newly laid off federal workers gearing up for the job hunt. Andrew Stelzer/Andrew Stelzer hide caption toggle caption Andrew…
Trump grants automakers temporary relief from tariffs
President Trump has given automakers a temporary break from the 25% tariffs he imposed this week on imports from Mexico and Canada. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images…
U.S. stock markets plunge as Trump’s tariffs spark fears about a trade war
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the Financial District in New York City on Tuesday. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via…
New tariffs drive fears of rising car prices in the U.S.
A car carrier trailer drive to cross to the U.S. at Otay Commercial port in Tijuana, Mexico on January 31. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs…
Kroger CEO resigns abruptly after ‘personal conduct’ investigation
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an investigation into his “personal conduct” found it counter to the company’s ethics policy. Patrick T. Fallon//AFP via…