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A drone view of the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, one of the industries facing new U.S. tariffs.

Why Trade Retaliation Lists Always Include Bourbon

When trade wars escalate, the retaliation list is never random — it's aimed at specific industries and the politicians who represent them.

Politics  · 24 Aug 2026, 09:11  · Marcus Hale
President Trump signs a proclamation setting tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon, the material used to make solar panels and semiconductors.

Tariff vs. Price Floor: What Trump's New Solar Rule Does

The White House set a 15% tariff on polysilicon and, separately, a hard minimum price. The two tools do very different jobs, and the gap between them explains why solar makers are watching closely.

Climate  · 7 Aug 2026, 09:24  · Maya Calder
The Nike swoosh logo displayed in the window of a Nike store in Manhattan.

Nike's Profit Jumps on a Tariff Refund as China Sales Fall 12%

Strip out a one-off tariff recovery and the quarter looks flatter than the headline profit suggests, with China still shrinking.

Business  · 1 Jul 2026, 04:13  · Priya Raman
A Sleep Number mattress retail storefront, the kind operated by the Minneapolis company across U.S. shopping centers.

Sleep Number Files for Bankruptcy, Agrees to $415 Million Sale to Sleep Country Canada

Sleep Number filed for Chapter 11 and agreed to a $415 million stalking-horse sale to Sleep Country Canada, blaming tariffs and inflation as 2,920 jobs hang on the outcome.

Business  · 13 Jun 2026, 17:51  · Priya Raman