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Supreme Court Stays Mum on Tariffs, No Decision for at Least at Month
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (836+ words) Nearly one-third of supply chain companies are culling their ranks amid protracted tariff uncertainty and rising costs. According to newly released data from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) and CNBC, 32 percent of managers within the sector reported that…...
Job Concerns, Shoe Price Hikes and Shaky Consumer Suggests Slower Sales on the Horizon
3+ day, 33+ min ago (264+ words) As oil prices impact spending at the gas pump, jobs become harder to find and income expectations decline, consumers could balk at rising shoe prices. Consumer confidence has been holding up, but maybe not for long and that's bad news…...
Shoe Prices Continue to Rise in March as Iran War Adds Fuel to the Fire
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (356+ words) Retail footwear prices rose 2. 4 percent in March, higher than eight of the last nine months and the fastest in 40 months. Shoe prices continued to rise in March after a sharp increase at the start of the year persists, according to…...
Oil Rate Increases Could Mean Shoe Prices May Rise This Summer
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (262+ words) Oil has a role in every area of the shoe supply chain, and spikes in crude pricing over time means consumers will pay more for a pair of shoes. Oil is used in every area of the footwear supply chain,…...
U. S. Corporate Bankruptcies Rise in March
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (250+ words) The 10 largest U. S. corporate bankruptcies to date in 2026 include two fashion companies, Eddie Bauer and Saks Global. Court-supervised bankruptcy filings in the U. S. are expected to remain elevated this year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. S&P's data…...
Shoe Stocks Rise as U. S. -Iran Ceasefire Triggers Relief Rally
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (306+ words) Investors hope the temporary truce in the U. S. -Israel war with Iran will lead to a permanent resolution, sending shoe stocks up Wednesday morning. Shoe stocks had something to cheer about Wednesday morning following word of a ceasefire in the U. S. -Isreal…...
Resilient Consumers Key to Skirting a Recession
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (348+ words) Speculation the U. S. is headed toward recession heats up amid wars, rising prices, President Trump's growing unpopularity, conservative retail sales forecasts, and Jamie Dimon's outlook. Recession is a dirty word in the business world, and it's being tossed around again. If…...
Op-Ed: A Customs Enforcement Plan That Puts America First and Grows the U. S. Treasury
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (796+ words) As President Donald Trump works to revitalize America's industrial base, we recognize that the centerpiece of this effort is the negotiation of bilateral trade agreements and the implementation of a tariff regime intended to bolster American manufacturing and level the…...
Americans View US Relationships With Trading Partners Differently Post-Tariffs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (845+ words) One year after the launch of President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, public opinion about the efficacy of the trade strategy has shifted'as have Americans' attitudes about the country's relationships with its top trading partners. More than half (58 percent) of…...
Majority of Americans Believe Tariffs Threaten Their Finances
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (668+ words) The vast majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump's tariff regime poses an acute threat to their personal finances, and more than half believe the United States economy is veering into dangerous territory. A May survey of more than 1, 000 U. S. shoppers…...