President Trump’s tariffs on timber, wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets could raise the cost of building and buying a home.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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How Trump’s Online Drugstore May Affect Your Drug Costs
President Trump and top health officials announced a deal with Pfizer to try to lower Medicaid prices, and a website to help consumers buy drugs directly from manufacturers.
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The Low-Cost Icelandic Airline Play Suddenly Folds, Leaving Passengers Stranded
Play Airlines said it was ceasing operations, becoming the second low-cost airline in Iceland to collapse in the last six years.
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Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S.
The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover.
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What Travelers Need to Know about Delaying Vacation Payments with B.N.P.L.
The pros and cons of buying travel on a layaway plan.
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Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Break Some Small Businesses
Import duties are posing a challenge to some smaller companies, which fear that raising prices to cover higher costs will drive away customers.
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In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents
As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills.
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Unexpected Critics of Trump’s Attacks on Wind Energy: Oil Executives
Business leaders and trade organizations have been especially worried by attempts to stop work on wind farms that had already secured federal approval.
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New Retail Leaders Confront Trump’s Tariffs, Policy Shifts and Weak Spending
New retail C.E.O.s are facing unexpected challenges, like tariffs and worried shoppers, as they try to address existing ones.
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How Trump’s Latest Tariffs May Affect Your Medicines
The president said he would impose a tariff of 100 percent on certain brand-name drugs. Here’s what we know so far.
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Trump’s Pharma Tariffs Spare Richest Drugmakers
Big companies like Novartis say new tariffs won’t hit them. “A win for Pharma,” Wall Street analysts said.
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Get Ready for Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year
Employers say they are facing the biggest increase in health costs in more than a decade — almost 9 percent on average. Workers’ best option, experts say, is to carefully weigh various plans.