tariffs
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Figures revealed by the BBC earlier this week showed forecasters predicting a 16% rise in domestic energy prices in the new year for 20 million households on variable tariffs affected by regulator Ofgem's price cap.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Eventually, Switzerland and the United States announced a declaration of intent to cut tariffs to 15 percent, with the Swiss vowing to invest $200 billion in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The rise affects around 22 million households on default tariffs regulated by Ofgem, while about 11 million households on fixed-rate deals will not see their prices change immediately.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
U.S. operations are critical not just to avoid Trump administration tariffs but also to get closer to its U.S. clients, who account for three-quarters of its revenue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
He had heard talk of tariffs, of slave states and free ones, of a violent old man named John Brown, and during the past winter, of states seceding from the Union.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
