Buy or wait? Americans wrestle with how tariffs will affect their shopping. - West Hawaii Today

Buy or Wait? Americans Wrestle With How Tariffs Will Affect Their Shopping.

Charlene and Phil Willingham had been thinking for a while about replacing their 20-year-old kitchen appliances, but with the sudden prospect of rising costs, they decided that this was the moment. The Willinghams turned up at a store in the…

It was one of many verbal detours taken by President Donald Trump on Wednesday as he announced his reciprocal import tariffs: the price…

Buy or wait? Americans wrestle with how tariffs will affect their shopping. - West Hawaii Today

Charlene and Phil Willingham had been thinking for a while about replacing the 20-year-old appliances in their kitchen, but with the sudden prospect of rising costs, they decided that this was the moment. The Willinghams, both retired, turned up at a store in the suburbs of Chicago on Friday with a long shopping list: stove, refrigerator, microwave oven and dishwasher.

How the new round of tariffs may affect household budget decisions

Many industries are scrambling to adjust to new import tariffs. Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary talks with NPR about how tariffs could also affect household budgets.

Wisconsin manufacturers re-examining their pricing methods to mitigate impact from tariffs

Trump’s tariffs are reshaping pricing, supply chains, and reshoring decisions for Wisconsin manufacturers navigating global uncertainty.

CBS News Highlights How Comic Shop, Manga Are Affected by Tariffs

Part of a CBS Evening News segment on President Trump’s new tariffs gives examples of small businesses feeling the effects. They mainly decided to highlight Phantom Comics, a Washington, D.C. comic book store, about how the tariffs are impacting manga and other supplies. Jacob Shapiro runs the store, and the majority of his costs are about to rise. “Almost everything in this store, from the comics and graphic novels, to the manga, to the Hello K…