tariffs

The former U.S. transportation secretary slammed President Donald Trump’s speech before Detroit business leaders Tuesday in which Trump claimed his policies have been responsible for an economic revival in Michigan.

We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation.

First, a look at Canada-U.S. trade talks, which are set to resume this January. Then, more on research investigating the effects of environmental hazards endemic to Southwest Detroit. Also, we hear about the mass auctioning off of small, family-owned logging and sawmill businesses in Michigan from Interlochen Public Radio's "Points North" podcast.

As families prepare to deck the halls and trim the tree, they may be in for a rude awakening: up to 80% of holiday decorations are manufactured in China, making them vulnerable to price hikes sparked by escalating tensions between the US and Chinese governments.

State government is two weeks away from a partial shutdown with still no budget deal between Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Legislature.

For years, the U.S. was essentially "an extension of our domestic market," says an Etsy seller in Canada. But now the rules and costs are far more imposing.

President Trump's executive order extends a reprieve from the threat of rising tariffs between the world's two largest economies.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer met privately with President Donald Trump last week to urge him to change course on tariffs that are having a big impact on automakers in her state.

The Democratic governor said she had no qualms about partnering with a Republican president with whom she once had a fractious relationship.

Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.