US Tariffs Impact Holiday Prices and Purchases Unevenly
December 22, 2025
The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo transforms into a winter wonderland with over 500 ornaments and gift baskets.
The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo transforms into a winter wonderland with over 500 ornaments and gift baskets.
As pennies disappear, businesses seek federal guidance on rounding cash transactions, while states begin to act amid growing uncertainty.
An executive order from Trump challenges state AI laws, including Montana’s, sparking debate on federal vs. local control.
President Trump signed a resolution reversing Biden-era coal restrictions in Montana, aiming to boost energy sectors.
Lance Jensen welcomed state Democratic lawmakers to his family-run Christmas tree farm, discussing economic challenges.
Holiday shopping looks different this year as President Donald Trump’s tariffs raise costs for many goods. At small businesses, owners say many holiday items made overseas arrived late or cost more because of higher taxes on imports. As a result, shoppers are buying fewer items, choosing cheaper options, or skipping
Four whitetail bucks were dumped on BLM land; heads removed, meat wasted. FWP seeks tips at tipmont.mt.gov.
Secretary Doug Burgum assumes jurisdiction of three long-stalled American Prairie grazing rights cases involving bison.
September unemployment rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared to last year, with Oregon seeing the largest increase.
Tariffs on Chinese imports raise artificial tree prices by up to 15%, driving U.S. consumers to choose locally grown, cheaper real Christmas trees.
More than a dozen Wisconsin dairy processors will receive up to $50,000 in grants for 2026, Gov. Evers announced.
Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania criticize Trump’s policies for causing rising health care and grocery costs.
