4 d. ago As Trump tariffs hit companies, they are finding ways to minimize the impact

Businesses are scrambling for ways to minimize the impact of the Trump administration's global tariff policy. NPR's Planet Money team explores tricks and legal loopholes companies are using.

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5 d. ago U.S. Economy Surges Past Expectations as Spending, Investment Soar

Gross domestic product rose at a 3.3 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, up from the Commerce Department's initial 3.0 percent estimate and above the 3.1 percent pace economists had forecast. The post U.S. Economy Surges Past Expectations as Spending, Investment Soar appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Breitbart Business Digest: Harvard Economist Says Lazy Dads Are Holding Down Fertility

Harvard economist Claudia Goldin opened the Fed's Jackson Hole symposium with a paper linking low fertility in advanced economies to men who don't do their share of housework. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Harvard Economist Says Lazy Dads Are Holding Down Fertility appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Tariffs and policy uncertainty weigh on U.S. economy: economists

Tariffs and policy uncertainty weigh on U.S. economy: economists  CNBC

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2 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Trump's Tariff Policy Is About Bricks Not Bonds

President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is about a lot more than raising import duties. This is the new “deal economy”—less about rates, more about commitments. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Trump’s Tariff Policy Is About Bricks Not Bonds appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago US gold futures pare gains after official says White House to clarify tariff policy on bullion bars

US gold futures pare gains after official says White House to clarify tariff policy on bullion bars  Reuters

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3 w. ago China Welcomes Call for Help Against Trump from Socialist Brazil

China is willing to assist and deepen its cooperation with fellow BRICS founder nation Brazil against the "external uncertainties" of the United States and President Donald Trump's tariff policy, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday. The post China Welcomes Call for Help Against Trump from Socialist Brazil appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Why Trump Won the Trade War Before the First Shot Was Fired

The rest of the world understands what many economists still don’t: the U.S. economy is keystone of the global trading system. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Why Trump Won the Trade War Before the First Shot Was Fired appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Propping Up Economy with Migration Is Unsustainable and Leading to 'Serious Problems', Admits UK Gov't Economist

The argument that Britain needs mass migration to sustain its economy and generous welfare state is fundamentally flawed and is, in reality, creating more economic problems, a government economist has argued. The post Propping Up Economy with Migration Is Unsustainable and Leading to ‘Serious Problems’, Admits UK Gov’t Economist appeared first on Breitbart.

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