Trade

According to a salesman from used car dealership Schoepp Motors, now is a great time to buy a used car — but don’t do it just because you can.

A Milwaukee nonprofit expects tariffs to make new housing and renovations cost more, but it says homeownership is still attainable for Wisconsinites.

The latest data shows producers intend to put a lot fewer acres of soybeans in the ground, amid retaliatory tariffs from China and higher production costs.

As the stock markets around the world have shown, changes to tariffs have far-reaching effects, such as in northwest Wisconsin, with the Port of Duluth-Superior being a major import and export hub.

The head of Wisconsin’s preeminent business advocacy group says they’re not sure how a rash of steep tariffs on global trading partners will affect companies in the dairy state.

Wisconsin leaders are reacting to Trump tariffs with tempered optimism, concern or outright castigation.

Wisconsin’s economic ties with Germany are in focus for state politicians as new tariffs are put in place.

The biggest of the Soo Locks has opened ahead of schedule this year, signaling the start of Lake Superior’s shipping season.

President Trump implemented new 25 percent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico and increased tariffs on imports from China. Wisconsin businesses are figuring out how to adjust.

President Donald Trump’s expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum are expected to drive up costs for Wisconsin manufacturers but have less of an impact on homebuilders.