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We're buying a lot more stuff these days
Feb 26, 2021
Money can’t buy happiness, but that’s never stopped anyone from trying.
Manufacturing: The China Inc. model
by
Jennifer Pak
and Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 2, 2021
Why is it sometimes cheaper for U.S. consumers to buy goods from China than from local vendors?
Factory orders mixed with a dash of anxiety
by
Scott Tong
Dec 5, 2018
Business orders for factory goods are not quite so robust as earlier this year, and that may show up in the numbers this month. But what’s not slowing down is consumer demand for manufactured stuff. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
As trade tensions with the U.S. escalate, some in Canada are turning toward products made at home
by
Emma Jacobs
Aug 22, 2018
In May, the Trump administration announced import tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada retaliated with its own, longer list of tariffs that includes steel and aluminum but also products from bourbon to strawberry jam. With the risk of an escalating trade war, a father-son team has created a website for Canadians to find products […]
For U.S. travelers to the U.K. and the eurozone, currency conversion conundrum
by
Judith Kogan
Aug 22, 2018
U.S. travelers to the U.K. and the eurozone face two currency hurdles: calculating pound and euro prices in dollars, and dealing with the higher cost of goods and services over there. How do they cope? With a little magical thinking. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
What's a trade war and are we in one?
Jun 18, 2018
The definition is squishy, but most economists would probably agree we're not there yet.