This week’s Fresh Take also looks at tariff-proof yaupon tea, an L.A. fire survivor’s insurance nightmare, a farmworker’s death in connection to an ICE raid and more.

The euro briefly hit a three-week low on Monday before partially recovering, while the dollar gained marginally after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from two of the largest U.

After failing to secure 90 deals in 90 days, Trump is escalating his global tariff war – and pulling smaller countries, with whom the U.S. does little business, into the fray. Philip Bump, Nayyera Haq,

Steep tariff rates are set to go back into effect after a 90-day pause on the April 2 rates that rocked the stock market.

The Trump administration is expected to send dozens of letters to countries that have not made a trade deal, warning them that higher tariffs could kick in next month.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Trump has repeatedly set and reset tariff deal dates, providing extensions for the self-imposed deadlines to reach an agreement on trade.

Less than half of Trump 2024 voters, 46%, said they would support tariffs on China — one of America’s biggest trading partners — even if they lead to rising prices domestically. Around a third, 32%, said they would only support tariffs if they do not increase prices.

Americans are starting back-to-school shopping earlier this year out of concern over tariffs, according to a new study.