Marketplace

The price of imported goods rose in February, signaling inflation even before the war

The prices reflect efforts to move supply chains to avoid tariffs — and a surge in fuel import costs driven by the cold ...

US import prices post biggest increase in four years amid broad rise in goods

WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased by the most in four years in February as energy costs surged in ...
The White House

Imported Goods Have Been Getting Cheaper Relative to Domestically Produced Goods

The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), after decomposing the Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index into imported and domestic components, found that the prices of imported goods have not only ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Record US Goods-Trade Deficit Implies Weaker First-Quarter GDP

The US merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in March to a record as companies continued importing goods to get ahead of tariffs, indicating a large hit to the economy in the first quarter.
CNN

Trump lowered tariffs on China. Here’s why that won’t spare Americans from price hikes and shortages

The steep drop in tariff rates on Chinese goods shipped to the United States might have consumers thinking there’s significant relief in sight — at least compared to before. But in practice it might ...
Transport Topics

US Import Slowdown Signals Possible ‘Goods Recession’

U.S. container imports fell 0.1% in October and are projected to drop as much as 18% by December amid tariff uncertainty and weak consumer demand. The slowdown follows higher import taxes and shifting ...