Tracking toy tariffs

[Goldbug]

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs

abcnews.com

 

[Goldbug]

Trump administration launches new forced labor investigations into dozens of countries as it fights to restore tariffs

The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.

www.cbsnews.com

Iran war threatens to erase the economic bump from bigger tax refunds

Americans are poised to receive bigger refunds when they file their taxes this year than they did in 2025, due to changes in the tax code.

www.nbcchicago.com

 

[Goldbug]

https://wgntv.com/news/us-debt-surpasses-39-trillion-adding-1-trillion-in-5-months/

Applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 as layoffs remain historically low

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market

abcnews.com

 

[Goldbug]

Treasury taking over federal student loans amid dismantling of Dept. of Education

The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the Department of Education announced.

abc7chicago.com

 

[Goldbug]

Attacks on Middle East energy sites deepen threat to US economy, analysts say

Tit-for-tat attacks on oil and gas sites across the Middle East in recent days have pushed up oil prices.

abcnews.com

 

[Goldbug]

Dow closes up 600 points as Trump claims talks held with Iran

Oil prices plummeted as traders weighed a potential end to the war with Iran.

abcnews.com

then oil went back up when they found out it was a lie

 

[Damien]

Dow closes up 600 points as Trump claims talks held with Iran

Oil prices plummeted as traders weighed a potential end to the war with Iran.

abcnews.com

then oil went back up when they found out it was a lie

Almost like a major part of his presidency has been lying and manipulating the stock market for personal gain.

 

[RicksNerdLife]

4 bucks by me in the Midwest! Hooray.

 

[SalemCrow]

Got an email from FedEx for a tariff charge from a delivery back in November. $25 out of the blue I wasn't expecting.

 

[mrboshek]

Got an email from FedEx for a tariff charge from a delivery back in November. $25 out of the blue I wasn't expecting.

Which store? We need to boo and hiss at them. Did they claim you wouldn't see extra charges?

 

[RicksNerdLife]

Yeah, why not?

USPS reportedly plans its first-ever fuel surcharge on packages | Fox Business

www-foxbusiness-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[cmoney]

To be fair:

"The move comes as both FedEx and UPS have longstanding fuel surcharges that have been increased in recent weeks as oil prices surged due to the Iran war disrupting oil flows from the Middle East."

 

[RicksNerdLife]

Still, yet again, a daily reminder that had some of these fuckers voted for the Brown lady, we likely wouldn't be here.

 

[Goldbug]

We need more plumbers and fewer lawyers in AI age, says BlackRock boss

Larry Fink also warns if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have "profound implications" for the world economy.

www.bbc.com