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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on Apple as his trade war intensifies

By JOSH BOAK
May 23, 2025 7:05 am - President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America.
Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk

By REILLY COOK & GRACE FRIEDMAN
May 21, 2025 9:17 am - A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders and firefighters themselves warn that the very equipment designed to save lives may be silently endangering them.
Trump tells Apple to stop moving iPhone production to India

By Jordan Fabian and Sankalp Phartiyal
May 15, 2025 6:54 am - President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook to stop building plants in India to make devices for the US, pushing the iPhone maker to add domestic production as it pivots away from China.
The Biz Week That Was: Premium meats, a new Picklr opening and tit-for-tat tariff threats

Daily Herald report
May 09, 2025 11:22 am - The Biz Week That Was: Premium meats, a new Picklr opening and tit-for-tat tariff threats are among the highlights.
New Naper Settlement exhibit explores marketing strategies of Kroehler Manufacturing Co.

Daily Herald report
May 07, 2025 8:25 am - Naper Settlement’s new exhibit, “Selling Kroehler,” explores the impact of Kroehler Manufacturing Company, once known as “the world’s largest upholstered furniture maker.”
Trump tariffs set off doubts — even in Rust Belt area he pledged to restore

By Hannah Knowles
May 07, 2025 8:05 am - ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania — One month into a sweeping new tariff regime that President Donald Trump vowed would bring jobs and factories “roaring back,” a Pennsylvania manu...
‘Nowhere to turn’: Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate

By Mae Anderson
May 03, 2025 1:32 pm - The Trump administration raised tariffs on goods from China to 145% in early April. Since then, small business owners who depend on imports from China to survive have become increasingly desperate as they eye dwindling inventory and skyrocketing invoices.
Customer satisfaction is critical to every business

By John Costello
May 03, 2025 1:10 pm - “The sale” is important to every business. After all, it’s what keeps the doors open and the lights on. So it should only make sense that every business wants to do its absolute best to implement a process that keeps customers satisfied before, during, and especially after the sale is completed.
SBA announces new grant funding to support American-made products

U.S. Small Business Administration
May 03, 2025 1:06 pm - The U.S. Small Business Administration last week announced a new funding opportunity as part of its Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, the agency’s targeted effort...
How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

By JONEL ALECCIA
Apr 30, 2025 10:40 am - Last week, U.S. health officials announced plans to persuade food companies to voluntarily eliminate petroleum-based artificial dyes by the end of 2026. “Most of our customers have decided that this is finally the time when they’re going to make that switch to a natural color,” said Dave Gebhardt, senior technical director at Sensient Technologies Corp., one of the world’s largest dyemakers. But is the industry ready?

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