tariffs

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Only a third of eligible broadband customers and 39% of water customers who were struggling to pay their bills were aware of social tariffs, the NAO added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Last week, the Trump administration proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5% on a group of 60 countries, a policy it said was aimed at curbing forced labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Canada maintains tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum, and automobiles, and bans U.S. wine and spirits sales in most provinces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The new Section 301 tariffs are expected to lift the average tariff rate to 9.7% from roughly 9.3%, Oxford estimates.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“I reckon it was the slaves and tariffs and things. I never thought about it much.”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee