tariffs

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Those disruptions, as well as things like tariffs, have pushed the costs of building materials higher.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The tariffs shook Chinese businesses and led to goods piling up in warehouses, while US firms scrambled to find alternative supplies.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

They agreed then to a one-year truce in a blistering trade war that saw tariffs on many goods exceed 100 percent.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Watch for anything related to tariffs and how they discuss Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Poor in natural resources, its trade crippled by high tariffs and low demand, Japan was struggling to support a growing population.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand