Seattle shop bets on consignment store model to survive Trump tariffs

With economic uncertainty growing and tariffs making headlines, one local business is finding stability in an unexpected place: secondhand furniture.

Seattle consignment business model helps navigate tariff uncertainty
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Given the national uncertainty surrounding tariffs, one Seattle business owner says their unique model may be the thing that helps keep them in business.

President Trump places 90-day pause on most tariffs
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Donald Trump has announces a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs around the world except for China, coming after a week of market chaos.

Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days; raises Chinese import tax rate to 125%

Trump’s sweeping new tariffs took effect on Wednesday morning, but by the afternoon, nearly all of them were lowered and paused -- except for China, which he hit with a 125% import tax.

Trump says other countries are begging for tariff deals
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Some countries are seeing tariffs 10% to 50% higher. China is feeling the most impact, as it faces a 104% tariff. Canada and the European Union have imposed retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. At a Republican dinner Tuesday night, President Trump said dozens of countries are 'begging for a deal.'

White House maintains stance on tariffs
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Despite recent losses over the last five days of trading, the White House is showing no signs of backing off the president's tariffs.

US maintains stance on tariffs
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The Dow rebounded around 1,400 points Tuesday morning on rising hopes for tariff deals. Looking at the last five days of trading, the Dow lost about 4,000 points. Despite those losses, the White House is showing no signs of backing off President Trump's tariffs.

Tariffs impacting spending habits
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With tariffs fueling economic uncertainty among some consumers, retail experts say the concerns are triggering shifts in recent shopping habits.

TikTok deal could be in trouble
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After the Trump administration's tariffs went into effect last week, a deal to sell TikTok may not longer be likely.

Elon Musk hopes for zero tariffs between US and European Union
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The European Union is ready to discuss zero-for-zero tariffs with the U.S. This comes days after one of President Trump's closest advisors, Elon Musk, spoke to Italy's prime minister.

Trump not willing to make a trade deal with China yet
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President Donald Trump said the United States has a $1 trillion trade deficit with China. The trade war between the world's two biggest economies got worse on Friday when China imposed a 34% tariff on all U.S. goods.

China backed out of TikTok deal after Trump tariffs announcement

China reportedly backed out of a deal to sell TikTok to U.S. investors a day after President Donald Trump announced wide-ranging global tariffs.

The history of tariffs and how they work
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With stock prices tanking and many expecting a massive economic fallout amid Trump's tariffs, the world is reacting Dr. Dough Downing, an economics professor at Seattle Pacific University, discusses the decades-long history behind tariffs and the impacts they are causing today.

Aluminum, import tariffs expected to raise beer prices
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Trump's 25% tariffs on canned imported beer and aluminum cans could potentially raise prices in the craft beer industry, even though most brewers in the U.S. buy their cans domestically.