tariff

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Over the last few years, the job market has weathered the most aggressive rate-hiking cycle in decades, a regional banking crisis and a tariff shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The economist expects the tariff to apply to branded pharmaceuticals for which no exemptions have been negotiated, which would mainly affect economies such as Singapore, India and China, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

New rules apply 50% tariffs to the full value of imported metals, addressing exporters’ artificial value reduction that lowered expected tariff revenue.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

But other products, like washing machines, that contain a significant amount of the metals will be subject to a 25% flat tariff.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“So six bolts of silk at twice the price, plus the tariff, but minus my bargain to you as a Zoroastrian would be one hundred forty-seven drachms.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri