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A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It's a big deal to some shoppers and businesses

A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It's a big deal to some shoppers and businesses

NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs.

4 key decisions for early retirement

I was chatting with a friend the other day about his retirement — possibly an early one. At age 60, he has worked hard and invested well — and he’s burned out.
BMO sees steadier economic outlook ahead, but trade uncertainty remains

BMO sees steadier economic outlook ahead, but trade uncertainty remains

Executives at BMO Financial Group say the economic outlook in Canada and the U.S. is becoming steadier, but the bank is still bracing for trade and geopolitical ups and downs in the months ahead.
August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease

August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked down by 1.
Hudson's Bay wants to sell leases to billionaire to appease lender: landlords

Hudson's Bay wants to sell leases to billionaire to appease lender: landlords

TORONTO — A group of Hudson's Bay landlords say a lender's desire to recoup cash is the only reason the shuttered department store is pursuing a plan to sell its leases to a B.C. billionaire.

US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3. The Fort Bragg Cartel by Seth Harp, narrated by Dan John Miller (Penguin Audio) 4.
Trump's attempt to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook is likely to lead to a major legal battle

Trump's attempt to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook is likely to lead to a major legal battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's attempt to fire one of the seven governors of the Federal Reserve will likely end up in court and could more clearly define the limits of the president's legal powers over the traditionally independent insti

Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

Top New Shows (US) 1. Hoax! , iHeartPodcasts 2. MK True Crime , MK Media 3. Hands Tied , iHeart True Crime 4. Stolen Voices of Dole Valley , Lemonada 5. Show Me Something , iHeartPodcasts and The Volume 6. No Easy Fix , The Atlantic 7.

Apple TV app - Top Movies

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. F1: The Movie 2. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 3. Superman 4. Jurassic World Rebirth 5. The Bad Guys 2 6. Materialists 7. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick 8. Elio 9.

US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow) 2. Forever Country by Kathleen Brooks (Laurens Publishing) 3. We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) 4.
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