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News Articles: Business

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 companies and consumers scrambling.

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  • Business

A look at some of the creative ways companies try to dodge high tariffs

Companies can try to avoid or minimize tariffs by requesting exemptions or legally reclassifying their products. Here's a look at some of the strategies that have worked in the past.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Harvested corn grain is dumped into a grain wagon on Oct. 10, 2023, at a farm near Allerton, Illinois.

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  • National

Farmers strongly back Trump. A new trade war could test their loyalty

American farmers have stood firmly behind President Trump even when his trade policies hurt them. The latest trade war, which could be even worse for their sector, promises to test those ties again.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference on the sideline of the National People's Congress in Beijing on Friday.

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  • Asia

Five takeaways: China's foreign minister slams Trump's 'two-faced' policies

China's top foreign policy official addressed the escalating trade war with the U.S. and promoted China as an "anchor" on the global stage as America retreats from international involvement.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
A sign for Walgreens Pharmacy in Pittsburgh.

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  • Business

Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion

A buyout to take the drugstore chain private would give it more flexibility to make changes to improve its business without worrying about Wall Street's reaction.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday.

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  • Space

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket but lost contact minutes into the test flight.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
President Trump holds up an executive order after signing it in the Oval Office on March 6, 2025.

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  • Politics

Trump's latest tariff twist: A break for Mexico and Canada

Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. Markets tanked. And by Thursday, he had decided to broadly lift them.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez,
  • Eyder Peralta,
  • and 1 more
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 the Inspired Home Show in Chicago.

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  • Business

At a housewares expo in Chicago, talk keeps turning to price hikes from tariffs

The Inspired Home Show in Chicago draws housewares industry insiders from all over the country to network and show off their latest gadgets. This year, they're making plans to cope with tariffs.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • David Schaper
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. 1929.

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  • Business

Did tariffs contribute to the Great Depression? Here's what to know

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed economists who discussed the causes of the Great Depression.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
People take pictures with the Las Vegas sign in that city on July 29, 2023. Tourism industry leaders warn that recent actions by the Trump administration may be causing a drop in Canadians traveling to the U.S.

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  • Politics

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions

The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Attendees applaud as Brad Schimel announces his run for Wisconsin State Supreme Court on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Waukesha, Wis.

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  • National

State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?

Wisconsin is on track to break spending records once again in a high court contest that's at times turned heated. But these races weren't always like this.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • Anya van Wagtendonk
Workshop organizer Charlie Elison talks to newly laid off federal workers gearing up for the job hunt.

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  • Business

Volunteers help fired federal workers re-enter the job market

A "federal employees transition workshop" in Philadelphia drew dozens of newly-unemployed people, many still in shock about losing their jobs.

March 05, 2025
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By:
  • Andrew Stelzer
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center left, chats with his Premier Li Qiang as leaders and delegates prepare to leave after attending the opening session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

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  • Politics

China's parliament opens with confidence about the economy despite tariffs, headwinds

China will aim for economic growth of around 5% this year, the same as last year. This comes despite deep domestic challenges and fresh tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S.

March 05, 2025
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
President Trump has given automakers a temporary break from the 25% tariffs he imposed this week on imports from Mexico and Canada.

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  • Business

Trump grants automakers temporary relief from tariffs

The White House said President Trump has given automakers a one-month reprieve from tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.

March 05, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters building is seen in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now

The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.

March 05, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist was one of several landmarks that Savannah's St. Patrick's Day parade passed by. The parade traditionally begins after the conclusion of the cathedral's morning mass.

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  • Politics

Savannah to bolster security at St. Patrick's Day parade, citing New Orleans truck attack in January

Police plan to deploy water-filled barricades and conduct sweeps for explosives.

March 05, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
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