U.S. homebuilders are navigating several headwinds as they approach quarterly earnings reports, including rising costs of construction materials, persistently high interest rates, and concerns that President Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation efforts could significantly impact the construction industry.

U.S. retailers are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, and American businesses that make and sell consumer goods usually nail down their holiday orders and prices at this time of year.

Tariffs pose rising inflation and rate cut risks for H2 2025 as CPI data hints at early price pressures in key goods. See why markets may be underpricing this threat.

U.S. tariffs of 30% on European Union goods could shave up to 0.8% off Italy's gross domestic product in 2027, the country's main business lobby said on Monday, as transatlantic trade negotiations continued.

Economists, researchers and analysts have warned that President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade policy of tacking steep tariffs on most goods that come in to America will deliver a taxing blow to consumers via higher prices.

Businesses are having to figure out whether to absorb the cost of import taxes, pass them along, or a mixture of both approaches — all up and down supply chains.

Alcoa says it hasn’t been able to pass along the full cost of the 50% U.S. tariff on aluminum the company produces in Canada. The Midwest delivery premium—a catch-all fee attached to aluminum purchases to cover costs for tariffs,

The company, which owns Jeep, Peugeot, Fiat and other brands, said it might soon have to begin raising prices.