World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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A $10 T-shirt could become a $24.50 T-shirt as a key tariff loophole closes
A loophole that has allowed American shoppers to buy lots of cheap goods from mainland China and Hong Kong without paying tariffs and filling customs forms is closing Friday.
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Wall Street storms back from early losses, echoing its manic moves through a historic April
Much like its wild month of April, a scary Wednesday for Wall Street found a gentler ending as U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to continue their manic swings amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the economy.
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Major companies face a difficult task in estimating the impact of tariffs on their business
Executives at some of the world's biggest companies are faced with the tricky task of explaining how President Donald Trump's tariffs are impacting their business as they discuss the latest financial results.
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Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move
Amazon says it's not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, and the White House's fiery comments denouncing the purported change.
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Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers.
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Wall Street takes a breath ahead of another week full of potential swings
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Monday, ahead of potential flashpoints this week that could bring more sharp swings for financial markets.
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With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sides
One went to the United States. The other went to China. It was a sign of the times.
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Food delivery service Deliveroo surges following $3.6B proposed takeover offer from DoorDash
Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3.6 billion proposed takeover offer from DoorDash.
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Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous
President Donald Trump can't stop contradicting himself on his own tariff plans.
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Canadians put off by Trump’s bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visits
Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of Houston before heading to Laurel, Mississippi, to visit the home of one of their favorite HGTV shows, “Home Town.”
