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Trump rolls back tariffs on furniture and kitchen cabinets

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By Alex Frangos Verified
| MSN Verified
President Trump delayed by a year tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities, the latest move to walk back levies in the face of consumer frustration over high prices.The increased tariffs, announced in September to target lumber-based products, were set to go into effect on Jan. 1, according to a White House statement published on New Years Eve.Import duties on cabinets and vanities were meant to rise to 50% from 25%.
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Podcast: Will AI Spending Pay Off Or Are We in a Bubble?

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By Alex Frangos Verified
| Yahoo Finance Verified
Will Big Tech's epic levels of artificial-intelligence spending pay off for investors? This week on our columnists' roundtable, we are joined by columnist Dan Gallagher to discuss the promise of AI. We chat about the deals announced by Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle, Microsoft and Alphabet and dig into the use of debt to finance growth.
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Gold Is at Record High. Is It Still Time to Buy?

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By Alex Frangos Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Gold prices are up more than 40% in 2025, on track for their best year since 1979, when an energy crisis fueled an inflationary shock that thrashed the world economy. It is a very different economy today, with stocks hitting record highs. But gold still serves as a form of insurance for a diversified investor, particularly when facing risks such as inflation, government debt, war and questions about the Federal Reserve’s independence under President Trump.
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