Starmer in race against time to secure Trump tariff carve-out as deadline looms
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Walnut Creek-Based Canned Foods Giant Del Monte Files for Bankruptcy, Hopes for New Owner
Del Monte Foods has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, primarily influenced by increased steel tariffs and excess inventory after a pandemic-related production boost.
Steel Business Owner Decries Trump's 50% Tariffs on MSNBC: I Feel Like My Voice Isn't Heard'
Back in February, my steel prices were about 49, 50 cent a pound. Right now, they’re at about 68 cents a pound, and what that equates to in the product that I manufacture could be 16-18 hundred dollars just in increased costs of the material.