Fed up with U.S. health care costs, these Americans moved abroad

Jennifer Sontag cracked her skull and couldn’t afford emergency brain surgery. Her doctors suggested she start a GoFundMe. “Their advice was, ‘You’ve got to get the surgery. You’ll work it out later,’ ... Read More

‘Sneakflation’: How Trump’s tariffs are gradually raising costs for American consumers

When tariffs are tacked on to many imported goods, someone’s got to foot the bill. According to President Donald Trump, foreign countries and overseas businesses are eating the cost. But evidence ... Read More

U.S. consumers, businesses shoulder the costs of tariffs, Pantheon Macro says

New data showed that import prices remained resilient, leaving American businesses and households to bear the costs of tariffs, Pantheon Macroeconomics said. “President Donald Trump’s assertion that ... Read More

This rule made many online purchases dirt cheap for U.S. consumers. Now it's ending

For nearly a century, the "de minimis" trade exemption let people skip import fees for shipping small stuff. But after the U.S. raised its limit to $800, that small stuff became big business, driven ... Read More