Trade

Wisconsin chocolate makers say that global cocoa supply disruptions and Trump administration tariffs are skyrocketing the cost to produce the confectionery in the state.

President Trump is betting tariffs on imported wood and furniture will help America’s lumber and cabinet industries. But two Wisconsin producers say the tariffs are eliminating markets, depressing prices and creating chaos for their businesses.

Wisconsin farmers are starting to harvest this year’s soybean crop, but they’re still not sure exactly where their product is going to end up or how much they’ll get paid for it.

Changing tariffs and shifting trade negotiation deadlines has created challenges for Wisconsin companies importing and exporting goods.

Specialty producers exporting to China have been hit just as hard as those producing soybeans and beef. But they often have fewer alternative markets for their crops, worsening the impact of retaliatory tariffs.

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.