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President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a warning to BRICS nations.
A record $23.8 billion in sales is expected to be spent by consumers for Amazon Prime Days, Adobe said in a forecast released on July 7. That's a 28.4% increase year over year and $9.6 billion more than the comparable period last year. Last year, shoppers spent $14.2 billion during the two-day Amazon Prime event, according to Adobe.
That means your local sales tax rate — ranging from under 5% in some states to close to 10% or more in parts of Alabama and Louisiana — applies to many Prime Day purchases. For example, if you grab a $500 laptop online and live in a place with a 9.5% sales tax, you could pay an extra $47.50 at checkout.
The price spikes that were expected to accompany President Donald Trump’s head-spinning tariff regime have not arrived.
Fireworks buffs may get less bang for their buck this Fourth of July due to the United States' ongoing tariff war with China, a study said.
More than a quarter of Americans fear the economy will “never” return to its pre-tariff levels, according to a new poll. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults found 29%
New Gartner research emphasizes the importance of empathetic messaging and building “permission structures” that convince people it’s okay to buy.
President Donald Trump and his administration are racing to get trade deals done ahead of a self-imposed deadline, at which point tariffs are set to rise for dozens of countries across the world.
Amazon’s Prime Day is slamming into President Donald Trump’s trade war, with ever-shifting tariffs prompting some brands to sit out the summer sale and some shoppers dropping hints they plan to pull back.
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It’s Amazon’s first major Prime sales event since President Trump unveiled hefty tariffs on many nations in April.
Amazon extends Prime Day to four days and moves it up a week to get in front of tariffs. Walmart and Target plan competing sales events to capitalize on consumer worries.