Businesses brace for tariff déjà vu

The White House has proposed new tariffs on 60 countries that allegedly aren’t doing enough to ban forced labor. Domestic businesses, already burned from last year’s trade war, are bracing for more hurt. In this episode, companies weigh early orders against rising costs. Plus: Recent positive inflation data could convince the Fed to hold interest rates steady, Kroger buys Giant Eagle in ongoing effort to unseat Walmart as the supermarket market-share king, and parents sacrifice to put their kids through youth sports.

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Read the stories from today’s episode:

• Retailers map out tariff strategies
• The Fed digests an optimistic week for economic data
• Traditional supermarkets are struggling. Kroger hopes its Giant Eagle merger will help
• Business Botox: What it takes to sell a luxury home
• Youth sports have turned into a five-figure-a-year commitment for many parents