U.S. vehicle sales surge as buyers hope to beat tariff hikes
March saw new car sales rise nationwide, jumping more than 17% from February and nearly 12% from March of last year.
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March saw new car sales rise nationwide, jumping more than 17% from February and nearly 12% from March of last year.
The economy shrank 0.3% in the first three months of the year, a steep downturn from the pace of growth in 2024.
President Trump wants to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. These companies say they're investing in domestic factories.
The drop-off in shipments could lead to empty store shelves this summer as retailers deem China-made goods too expensive to import.
The Trump administration says automakers won't get hit twice by its tariffs, which have applied to both auto parts as well as steel and aluminum.
Amazon said it had considered listing import charges on some products, but said the idea wasn't approved and won't happen.
Early in his second term, President Trump is struggling to deliver on his campaign trail promises to invigorate the U.S. economy.
Trump's ratings on economy are lower, but his deportation plan keeps majority support.
Small businesses operate on narrow margins and lack the financial resources to absorb the cost of steep tariffs, Sen. Ed Markey said.
Prices on thousands of of goods sold on Amazon, Temu and Shein are rising as U.S. tariffs on China boost import costs.
Learning Resources CEO Rick Woldenberg says his tariff costs will surge more than 40-fold to $100 million, while sales could fall.
Natalie Brand reports the Trump administration is trying to finalize deals with trading partners before a current pause on reciprocal tariffs runs out in July.
China has denied President Trump's assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs.
This comes after the heads of two major retailers expressed their concerns about how the tariffs could impacted how you shop.
The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Trump has been subject to his "whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority."
CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri reports on how tariffs are likely to affect South Florida farmers and consumers.
Shein and Temu, known for their low-cost items, say they'll raise prices starting April 25 after Trump ended an import loophole.
Natalie Brand reports the White House continues to defend its tariff policy, even as it faces a new lawsuit from California.
Almost all of the serums, face masks and creams sold at Senti Senti, a Brooklyn skincare store, are imported from South Korea and Japan.
The owner of a small stationery business based in Pensacola, Florida, says her company is facing up to $1 million in tariff payments this year alone under the Trump administration's new tariffs.
President Trump's steep new tariffs on foreign cars could lead to a sharp decline in U.S. vehicle sales, according to S&P Global Mobility.
From Honduras to Ethiopia, the beans fueling the region's caffeine fix could cost more.
South Florida's coffee culture could face a bitter price hike as proposed tariffs on imported coffee beans threaten to jolt local shops and consumers.
Coffee prices have already surged to record highs because of extreme weather. U.S. tariffs could push costs up even more.
Natalie Brand reports administration officials say those goods are excluded from the 125% import tariff, but are still subject to an earlier 20% tariff related to fentanyl.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
Spotty showers are possible on Wednesday in South Florida, but the rain chances rise starting Thursday due to a surge of moisture.
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost traveled to the detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday
As the U.S. and Iran keep up the bluster but appear ready to de-escalate, Israel expands deadly attacks on the complex war's other front in Lebanon.
ICE detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, an AP investigation finds.
Spotty showers are possible on Wednesday in South Florida, but the rain chances rise starting Thursday due to a surge of moisture.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost traveled to the detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday
As the U.S. and Iran keep up the bluster but appear ready to de-escalate, Israel expands deadly attacks on the complex war's other front in Lebanon.
ICE detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, an AP investigation finds.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
ICE detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, an AP investigation finds.
Former President Joe Biden has sued the Justice Department seeking to block the release of files related to interviews he conducted with a biographer that later became a central part of a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.
The Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.
Florida sought to sue Washington and California for allegedly issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.