Using Consumer Price Index data, the Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans and how they are changing under the Trump administration.
Category: Business
Indiana toll road bill amended in committee, but toll road language remains
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amended toll road bill Thursday, but the language allowing for toll roads remains in the bill as it heads to the Senate for consideration.
‘Empathy in Action: What to Say and What Not to Say to Clients Facing Pet Loss’ — RACE Course For Veterinarians
Veterinarians Face Growing Need for Compassionate Pet Loss Communication Training. New RACE-Approved CE Course Provides Tools to Support Grieving Clients.
China hits back at US and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%
China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown.
Global shares wobble as US-China trade war escalates
Global shares wobbled Friday after the latest escalation in the China-U.S. trade war, with Japan and some European markets slipping while others stood firm.
Wingnut Social Podcast Episode 451: “Know Your Worth: Paying Yourself as a Business Owner”
On a recent episode of the Designed by Wingnut Social Podcast with host Darla Powell, she brought on Danielle Hayden of Kickstart Accounting Inc. to do a dive deep into the often-overlooked aspect of running a business: getting paid. In Episode 451, the duo discusses the financial challenges faced by business owners, especially when it comes to transferring funds from a business account to a personal account and ensuring consistent, fair compensation. The episode emphasizes the importance of adjusting one’s financial mindset. Danielle, a seasoned business expert, shares practical advice…
Gary airport buys 5.7-acre parcel for cargo complex expansion
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority acquired a s critical parcel for its $67 million 100-acre cargo expansion project.
The week that President Donald Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back
The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon.
Egg prices increase to record high despite President Donald Trump’s predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing
In defiance of President Donald Trump’s predictions, U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 despite a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.
President Donald Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered
President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while escalating his trade war with China.