Britain is spending billions of pounds more on defense, but wants the money to go beyond nuclear submarines to improve local jobs and prosperity. Barrow-in-Furness may be the model.
Category: Small Business
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A Shipping Change Might Help Small Businesses if Not for Trump’s Trade Wars
Companies squeezed by Shein and Temu are welcoming the end of a shipping rule that bolstered the Chinese e-commerce giants. But broader tariff concerns are outweighing any optimism.
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‘How Do I Survive?’: Tariffs Threaten U.S. Market for Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dispensary owners say a protracted trade war would harm a niche but popular sector in which imported herbs are prescribed to treat colds, pain and other ailments.
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As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos
Independent vendors who sell on sites like Etsy and eBay are trying to blunt the pain from tariffs on low-cost Chinese-made goods.
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Sweetgreen’s CEO on Robots, RFK Jr. and Why Salads Are So Expensive
Jonathan Neman set out to make fast food healthier, co-founding the salad chain in Washington. Now, what goes in our food is political.
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Uncertainty Over Trump’s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses
The Times heard from hundreds of American companies, most of them small businesses, that face a reckoning because of President Trump’s steep import taxes.
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Jack Sivan’s Suits Come Alive From the Waist Down
Jack Sivan started his namesake tailoring and men’s wear business after freelancing for luxury labels like the Row.
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Republicans Debate Higher Taxes on the Rich
The idea of raising taxes on rich Americans has caught the Republican Party between its populist ambitions and low-tax instincts.
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UK Cuts Tariffs on Dozens of Products as Global Trade Tensions Rise
British officials also announced more financing for exporters as the country sought to protect firms hurt by tariffs.
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Small Businesses Face a ‘Tornado’ of Challenges: Cuts, Freezes and Now Tariffs
President Trump vowed to aid entrepreneurs by reducing taxes and slicing red tape. But some owners say other policies have put them at a disadvantage.
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Swiss Indignant to Make the Top 10 of Trump’s Tariffs List
Swiss companies bemoan the loss of a reliable partner, and called the 32 percent tariff “incomprehensible.”
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Trump’s De Minimis Order Could Raise Costs on Clothes and Goods From China
The loophole has allowed retailers to send goods from China directly to U.S. shoppers without paying tariffs. Closing it could raise consumer prices.