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Bank of Japan Likely to Hold Rates Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain its policy rate unchanged at 0.5% at a two-day meeting ending Thursday as it ...
BOJ to Keep Rates Steady, Warn of US Tariff Risks
At the two-day meeting ending on Thursday, the BOJ is widely expected to keep short-term interest rates steady at 0.5%. It is ...
Tariffs on Chinese-made machinery drive up costs for U.S. manufacturers
The U.S. economy depends on Chinese tools needed to make everything from cars to electronics in American factories.
From tile to toilets, home renovation costs will climb as new tariffs take effect.
From marble quarried in Italy to washing machines built and assembled all over the world, the products and materials that ...
Masco Corp.: DIY Headwinds And Cost Pressure From Tariffs Make Me Cautious
Masco Corporation experienced a 16% drop in the DA segment, and tariffs are adding significant cost pressures in 1Q25. See ...
7-Eleven owner says it will need to cut costs as US tariffs hit consumer confidence
Seven & I Holdings , the owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores, said it expects it will have to take a hard look at its supply ...
Instant costs and delayed benefits are problem for Trump tariff goals
A major challenge facing Trump’s trade agenda is that the costs come first and any benefits, which are hotly debated by ...
Russia's central bank governor on rates, inflation, rouble, tariffs
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin addressed a news conference on Friday after ...
Drug costs could skyrocket by $51 billion annually with proposed tariffs, report finds
The report, not made public, was commissioned by the main US pharmaceutical lobby, the Pharmaceutical Research and ...
Secondhand stores are poised to benefit if U.S. tariffs drive up new clothing costs
Price hikes may drive cost-conscious shoppers to online resale sites, consignment boutiques, and thrift stores in search of ...
The rising cost of cocoa and tariffs: A bitter reality for the U.S. chocolate industry
Cocoa tree disease outbreaks, largely driven by adverse weather conditions like excessive rainfall.
Trump’s ‘ham-handed’ tariffs have long-term implications for global markets and interest rates, economist Zandi says
If the Trump administration stands down from the trade war soon, it could salvage the country's safe-haven status. But if not ...