Trump’s tariffs are changing the way Americans spend

Editorial: Virginia investment accelerator provides clarity in an uncertain climate

Even as the Trump administration’s schizophrenic tariff policies roil markets and put pressure on American businesses and consumers, concern about their potential effects on the Port of Virginia appear muted. Port officials recently downplayed fears that higher levies on imports, especially from China, will affect the volume of goods processed there. That’s good news for Virginia and Hampton Roads, though still hardly an ideal scenario. The tari…

Trump's Trade Policies Spark Innovation in Texas Businesses - Real News Now

President Donald Trump’s innovative approach to global trade policies have been the topic of much conversation in the realms of Texas businesses. The introduction of tariffs on imported goods has stirred discussions about their impact on trade and consumer prices. Although the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has recently run surveys suggesting some business owners are expressing concerns, a closer look at these trade policies reveals remarkable s…

Texas businesses feel the pinch from Trump’s tariffs, Fed survey finds

The higher taxes on imports will shrink Texas businesses’ profits and raise costs for consumers, business owners say.

Tariffs give 157-year-old chocolate maker Guittard a bitter taste

During the Gold Rush of the mid-1850s, Etienne Guittard, a French chocolatier, sailed to California like many others, hoping to strike it rich.

Trump's tariffs sap small business optimism

New survey data show that President Donald Trump's quickly evolving and unpredictable tariff policies are causing small businesses to be less optimistic about the economy. The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) recently released its April survey of over 1,000 small business owners in the United States. The report found that business optimism declined by 1.6 points to 95.8, marking "the second consecutive month" the metric fell …

Tariffs may be only way for Trump voters to wake up

I hope Donald Trump pushes forward on tariffs. Hear me out.He has already backtracked faster than a hiker who spies a rattlesnake. Trump spent the first weeks of his second term spitting out tariff rates in a twitchy staccato. On Feb. 1, he announced 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada (along with a 10% tax on goods from China) supposedly due to fentanyl trafficking and illegal border crossings, and then reversed himself. On Feb. 3, he…