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With less than 24 hours ahead of new U.S. government port fees on Chinese-made freight vessels, importers are grappling with additional tariffs that include other Chinese-made machinery key to the supply chain. On Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative announced modifications following a review of public comments on the prior rule, which include an additional 150% tariffs on rubber tire gantry cranes, …

US retail sales increase strongly; softening labor market a headwind  Reuters Against the odds, Americans are still spending  CNN Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes  Yahoo Finance Retail sales are strong for the third month in a row. Economy still seems to be in pretty good shape.  MarketWatch Retail sales surprise as …