At the Port of Los Angeles, the frenetic choreography of cranes unloading containers from Asia has slowed to a tiptoe, and the noise of the busiest docks in the US is quieting. For the week of May 4,

LONDON >> With the end of a U.S. tariff exemption for small parcels today, some retailers have stopped selling to customers in the United States while others are seeking temporary workarounds in the hope the tariff rate may be reduced.

For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue.

President Donald Trump has closed a tariff loophole that allowed Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu to sell low-cost goods in the U.S. without paying duties—a move that is expected to drive up prices for American consumers.

The Trump administration has officially closed a tariff loophole which China had long exploited to flood the U.S. with cheap

Workers are betting that Trump’s tariffs will result in only temporary discomfort for the stock market and consumers while bringing back better jobs and wages. Trump signed an executive order aboard Air Force One as he flew to the Michigan rally easing some of his auto tariffs, which are scheduled to go into effect May 3.

Trump has urged Americans to "hang tough" amid market volatility and the announcement of reciprocal tariffs by other countries.

President Donald Trump might want a new, “America First” world, but in the race to control inflation the United States may actually come last. While his tariff hikes are widely expected to jack up prices at home,