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Businesses Uncertain Who Will Pay New Port Fees Charged on Chinese Ships

Businesses Uncertain Who Will Pay New Port Fees Charged on Chinese Ships
Businesses Uncertain Who Will Pay New Port Fees Charged on Chinese Ships
September 17, 2025  |  Shipping

New U.S. port fees are set to be charged on Chinese ships beginning Oct. 14, but U.S. businesses are reportedly uncertain who will ultimately pay...

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Tariffs Deliver Confusion and Surprise Fees to Online Shoppers
Tariffs Deliver Confusion and Surprise Fees to Online Shoppers
September 16, 2025  |  eCommerce

Tariffs are reportedly leading to confusion and frustration among eCommerce shoppers in the United States. At the end of August, the President Donald Trump administration...

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Footwear Companies Raise Prices as Pre-Tariff Inventories Run Out
Footwear Companies Raise Prices as Pre-Tariff Inventories Run Out
September 15, 2025  |  Retail

Footwear companies are reportedly beginning to pass along to consumers the cost of tariffs. Many U.S. companies in this sector stocked up on inventory ahead...

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Tariffs Bring Small Businesses to FinTech Lenders
Tariffs Bring Small Businesses to FinTech Lenders
September 15, 2025  |  SMBs

U.S. tariffs have ushered in a wave of business for lending startups, Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. 15). Slope, for example, a company backed by JPMorgan,...

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Consumer Sentiment Plummets for Lower-Income Households
Consumer Sentiment Plummets for Lower-Income Households
September 12, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has taken another sharp downturn, as September’s preliminary data from the University of Michigan signals mounting anxieties over tariffs, inflation...

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Holiday Shopping Season Starts Early as Consumers Expect Price Increases
Holiday Shopping Season Starts Early as Consumers Expect Price Increases
September 12, 2025  |  Retail

The holiday shopping season reportedly got off to an early start as consumers sought to buy gifts before the price increases that they expected took...

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The Secret Financial Life of Six-Figure Households
The Secret Financial Life of Six-Figure Households
September 10, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

It seems logical: The more income you have, the more you can control your financial life by strategically planning spending and saving and avoiding playing...

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US Import Volumes Poised to Decline Amid Tariff, Policy Uncertainty
US Import Volumes Poised to Decline Amid Tariff, Policy Uncertainty
September 09, 2025  |  Economy

U.S. import cargo volumes are projected to decline for the remainder of 2025, after a near-record summer surge driven by retailers stocking up ahead of...

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