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US ocean imports plunged in May on 145% tariffs on China
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Imports at several of the busiest U.S. seaports dropped sharply in May, after President Donald Trump's ...
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US Import Prices Fall In March 2025, Marking First Monthly Decline Since September 2024
BLS stated that import fuel prices decreased 2.3% in March following increases of 1.6% in February and 2.7% in January. The decline marked the largest monthly drop since the index fell 7.2% in ...
Inflation barely rose last month as cheaper gas and cars offset some costlier imports
Grocery prices rose 0.3% from April to May, and are up 2.2% in the past year. Fruits and vegetables, breakfast cereals, and ...
US labor market loses steam; May producer inflation comes in tame
Though there have been no widespread layoffs as employers hoard workers in an uncertain economic environment, the labor ...
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Food commodity prices declined in May, led by maize and palm oil – FAO
World food commodity prices, as measured by a FAO index, fell month-on-month in May, driven by declines in maize and palm oil ...
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US import prices unexpectedly rise in April
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned on Thursday that "we may ... import prices. Trump's aggressive trade policies have rattled investors' confidence in the dollar, leading to a sharp ...
China's exports climb 4.8% in May as shipments to the US fall nearly 10%
China has reported its exports rose 4.8% in May from a year earlier, lower than expected as shipments to the United States ...
Global food commodity prices decline in May, driven by cereals and oils
In May, the UN's FAO reported a decrease in global food commodity prices. This decline was primarily due to significant price ...
Chinese exports to US dropped 35% in May
This comes as China is slated to begin trade talks with the U.S. Last month, China was the outlier among foreign countries facing tariffs with a 145% tariff.