President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-againtariffs have draped the economy in uncertainty.
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Let’s talk TV tourism
Every few years, a show hits so big it reshapes the travel industry. The White Lotus didn’t just mint memes — it spiked bookings at Four Seasons resorts from Hawaii to Sicily to Thailand, making “White Lotus tourism” a thing. But while this may feel like a uniquely modern phenomenon, it’s actually part of a much older…
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Ford, Chipotle and 6 other companies dropping their earnings guidance because of tariff uncertainty
Uncertainty over tariffs and other macroeconomic headwinds are prompting companies to pull their earnings guidance for 2025.
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Barbie is set to feel the tariff burn — shortly after Trump says American girls only need three dolls
For Barbie-maker Mattel (MAT), it turns out that, under tariffs, life in plastic isn’t so fantastic. Instead, it’s more expensive — and uncertain. The toy company said Monday that it would have to increase prices for some of its U.S. products and pulled its annual financial targets amid the Trump administration’s…
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The trade war is making America more reliant on foreign goods, not less — at least for now
The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in March, rising to $140.5 billion — a 14% jump from February’s revised $123.2 billion, according to new data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Stocks slide as even more companies pull their forecasts and Wall Street eyes the Fed
U.S. stocks moved lower early Tuesday, extending a recent losing streak as traders eye rising volatility and brace for a wave of economic signals — due later this morning and later this week.
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The dinosaur economy will never go extinct
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The dinosaur economy
Dinosaurs went extinct about 60 million years ago, but they’ve never been more profitable. This June, Universal will release yet another Jurassic World movie, marking over three decades of dino-domination. The franchise, which has grossed $6 billion, has reshaped how we think about dinosaurs. It’s also become a…