Trump’s Tariffs Become a Wild Card for Board Game Makers

Trade war uncertainty is forcing board and card game publishers in the United States to make tough decisions, putting the future of the industry in jeopardy.

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Trump’s Tariffs Push U.S. Businesses Into ‘Survival Mode’

A 90-day pause on additional tariffs on China offers no relief to American companies already facing extraordinarily high import taxes imposed by President Trump.

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Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs

Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves.

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Behind a Maine Coffee Company’s Decision to Raise Prices

Like many companies, Rock City Coffee resisted increasing prices as President Trump’s trade war drove its costs up. Then it ran out of options.

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A W.N.B.A. Star Loves These Sneakers. She Gets Fined for Wearing Them.

When an upstart women’s shoe brand made a sponsorship deal with Courtney Williams, a Minnesota Lynx all-star, it put the hugely popular league in an awkward position.

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How Ashley Coiffard, Co-Owner of L’Appartement 4F, Spends Her Busiest Days

Ashley Coiffard, who co-owns L’Appartement 4F, stays busy with long walks, staff meetings and FaceTime with friends.

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His Start-Up May Not Survive Chaotic Rollout of Trump’s Tariffs

A sourdough baker turned entrepreneur in North Carolina has delayed his new product as he contemplates the prospect that higher costs will doom his company.

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The Pope Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Summer. And There Will Be Tennis.

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft.

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Collecting Data on Small-Dollar Border Transactions

So far, the courts have sided with business owners who sued after their money service businesses were caught up in President Trump’s crackdown on cartels.

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This Year’s Pride Festivals Are Brought to You by Small Businesses

With corporate sponsors retreating, smaller companies are helping to fill the gaps, not only to support L.G.B.T.Q. people but also their local economies.

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