Community helps Minnesota clothing business facing $90,000 tariff bill
Maya Kern stitched her clothing company together piece by piece, but now she and her partner are at risk of watching it all unravel because of tariffs.
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Maya Kern stitched her clothing company together piece by piece, but now she and her partner are at risk of watching it all unravel because of tariffs.
Canada's steep retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods took effect just after midnight ET on Tuesday, deepening the trade war between the two countries.
Minnesota's neighbor to the north is striking back in President Trump's widening trade war. Canada just imposed new tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on everything from milk to fishing rods to hockey gear.
Canadian officials said the tariffs set to be imposed on more than 800 U.S. imports are "strategic" and designed to target some states.
Canadian government officials said they are also providing aid for workers and businesses that could be hurt by U.S.-imposed tariffs.
Canada's finance minister on Tuesday says a set of retaliatory tariffs will target more than $27 billion of U.S. imports, including steel, appliances and dairy.
Minnesota buys nearly $13 billion in goods from Canada each year, and the country is Minnesota’s top trading partner.
President Trump said Friday that the U.S. will waive higher tariffs on ground beef imports, which he says will reduce beef prices by 25%. Some cattle ranchers, including those in Minnesota and Wisconsin, worry the plan will hurt them financially.
President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027, in a social media post.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
Ground beef prices, now averaging nearly $7 a pound, remain historically high due to shrinking cattle herds.
Sarah Kallal said she worked with other parents and the Forward New Prague Foundation to raise $14,000 for the mascot costume. But on Monday, she got a phone call from the costume company explaining that they needed an extra $7,000.
Trump announced a three-day pause on a 50% tariff that was supposed to start today on Canadian goods. The tariffs would have targeted $20 billion in exports from Canada, including alcohol and dairy products. Conor Wight shows us how a costume for a Minnesota school's mascot will now hopefully make it across the border without getting hit.
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to pause the 50% tariffs.
A farm in Minnesota hosted soybean buyers from Taiwan on Monday. The visit comes at a time when farmers in the state have been struggling due to rising costs and tariffs.
Parents will be digging deeper into their wallets this back-to-school season. Supplies are getting more expensive, forcing some tough budgeting decisions. In this Good Question, Jeff Wagner learned what's fueling the sticker shock on the shelves.
New U.S. tariffs are hurting consumers and businesses, California's attorney general said in filing suit to block levies on 60 countries.
Millions of Canadians shunned travel to the U.S. in 2025, opting to vacation at home or travel to other countries.
President Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey equipment to alcoholic beverages, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries.
A new report says nearly half of Minnesota hospitality and tourism businesses surveyed are seeing fewer customers and less income as the state heads into its most profitable season.
A big birthday party is coming up this summer, one that every American can celebrate. And it could help the fireworks industry explode with record sales. WCCO explores how much Americans spend each year on fireworks.
A big birthday party is coming up this summer, one that every American can celebrate. It could help one industry explode with record sales. Jeff Wagner shares why this Fourth of July could really bring the boom.
Gas in the Twin Cities can be up to $4.20 a gallon these days, and it's happening as Minnesota is revving up for summer.
Some U.S. importers reported problems filing tariff refund claims after Customs and Border Patrol launched its dedicated portal on Monday.
Planting is underway and spring conditions have been good across much of Minnesota. But even so, some farmers are electing to sit out a year.
