Marketplace details a new White House tariff proposal on 60 countries tied to forced labor enforcement, and how domestic businesses—still recovering from last year’s trade war—are weighing early orders against rising costs. The show then parses encouraging inflation data that could keep the Fed from moving rates, Kroger’s purchase of Giant Eagle in its push to challenge Walmart for grocery market share, and the growing five‑figure‑a‑year sacrifice parents are making for youth sports.
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Forced‑labor tariffs revive trade‑war fears
The White House proposes tariffs on 60 countries it says aren’t doing enough to ban forced labor, alarming businesses hit by last year’s trade war.