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Only a third of eligible broadband customers and 39% of water customers who were struggling to pay their bills were aware of social tariffs, the NAO added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Unlike Mexico, Greer said, Canada “has a different approach to the United States. They have some retaliatory tariffs still in effect, and that makes it a problem for us to negotiate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Higher tariffs, for example, have also weighed on inflation in recent months, particularly for goods prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Threats last year to throttle global supplies rattled automakers and chip firms and pressured President Trump to lower U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Poor in natural resources, its trade crippled by high tariffs and low demand, Japan was struggling to support a growing population.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand