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John Gutierrez had been thinking about buying a new laptop for the past year. The Austin, Texas, resident needed a computer with faster processing and increased storage for his photography work and had his sights set on a product from a Taiwanese brand. Then President Donald Trump announced expansive new import tariffs Wednesday, including a […]
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Whatever domestic economic gain comes from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain. In Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Canada and across Europe, the world’s largest automakers employ millions of people whose […]
Signs limit the number of cartons of eggs a customer can purchase at a grocery store in Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S., March 8, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan. That’s when annual inflation was at […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers’ mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy. Data released Friday showed that consumers slashed their spending by the most since February 2021, even as their incomes rose. On a positive note, inflation cooled, but […]
CNN  — Treece Jones used to shop at Target at least once every other week, spending between $75 and $200 on each trip. Jones, a 32-year-old Black woman from Dallas, said she enjoyed browsing the store aisles for some of . . .
By Reuters Published January 28, 2025 Please don’t boycott Target: That’s the message from Black founders and influencers to consumers about a blacklash against the retailer’s decision to end its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Reuters With the U.S. political climate trending right, the Minneapolis-based company announced the move on Friday prompting calls for a […]
NEW YORK – Please do not boycott Target : That’s the message from black founders and influencers to consumers about a backlash against the retailer’s decision to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. With the US political climate trending right, the Minneapolis-based company announced the move on Jan 24 prompting calls for a […]
Black-owned brands urge US consumers not to boycott Target over end of diversity efforts Yahoo News UK Source link
Inflation-Battered Consumers Are Going to Extreme Lengths to Nab Holiday Deals Bloomberg Source link
Live news: US consumers spend record $10.8bn on Black Friday Financial Times Source link