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Tariff Ticker: Costco Seeks Discounts from China Suppliers, Industry Appeals to USTR on Forthcoming Duties

Amid rising operational costs due to Trump's tariffs, Costco is seeking relief from its China-based suppliers…

Escalating Tariff Tensions Could Drag Down Global GDP and Fuel Inflation, Economists Say

Modeling by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shows duties would lead to a host of…

Vietnam Aims to Stave Off Duties in Meeting With US Trade Czar

Vietnamese officials met with USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer in Washington regarding the country's trade…

Trump Promised Tariffs Would Benefit US Manufacturers. They Say It’s Not That Simple

American apparel manufacturers have faced higher imported input costs and losses in business amid the tariff…

California’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force Recovered $13.5M in Stolen Merchandise Last Year

According to Governor Gavin Newsom's office, 2024 saw record-setting recoveries and arrests related to retail…

Tariff Ticker: EU, Canada Slap US With Retaliatory Duties, Industry Urges ‘Extreme Caution’ in Escalating Trade Wars

The European Union and Canada have made it clear they're tired of President Donald Trump's interminable…

Tariff Ticker: Trump Won’t Rule Out Recession, Canada’s New Leader Holds Steady on US Duties

President Trump acknowledged that the U.S. economy will see "a period of transition" due to the…

State of Los Angeles Denim Manufacturing

After the pandemic-fueled spike for local production, the Los Angeles denim community adjusts to orders…

SoCal Law Enforcement Busts Massive Organized Retail Theft Operation

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and the Organized Retail Crime Task Force recovered merchandise from…

Trump Pauses Tariffs on Mexican and Canadian Goods Covered by USMCA

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Donald Trump reached a one-month tariff truce on Thursday.

TPM 25: Tariffs Could Cause ‘Short-Term Disruption’ But Won’t Upend US-Mexico Trade

Trade and logistics experts at the conference said it's too early to tell whether tariffs will slow U.S…

Industry Laments ‘Potentially Crushing Burden’ of Trump’s Tariffs

Groups representing the interests of apparel, footwear, textiles and retail are grappling with the long- and…

Industry Laments ‘Potentially Crushing Burden’ of Trump’s Tariffs

Groups representing the interests of apparel, footwear, textiles and retail are grappling with the long- and…

Trump Drops 25% Duties on Canada and Mexico, Fueling Trade War

The president formally confirmed the administration's intention to move forward with the duties, which were…

MSC CEO Says US Port Fees Could Drive Up Container Costs By 25%

The executive of the world's largest shipping firm told an audience at TPM25 that there would be "significant…