Abha Bhattarai
Economics Correspondent at The Washington Post
Economics Correspondent for The Washington Post. Northwestern grad. Austin native. Nepali-American. Email with stories or tips: [email protected]
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5 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Aaron Wiener |Abha Bhattarai |Federica Cocco |Scott Clement |Emily Guskin
D.C.-area economy starts to show deep impacts of federal spending cuts (washingtonpost.com) D.C.-area economy starts to show deep impacts of federal spending cuts By Aaron Wiener; Abha Bhattarai; Federica Cocco; Scott Clement; Emily Guskin 2025050910000000 The D.C. region's economy is teetering on the edge of a painful slump, experts warn, as the Trump administration's spending cuts, including the elimination of thousands of federal jobs, take their toll on an area that was already struggling...
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5 days ago |
inquirer.com | Abha Bhattarai |Federica Cocco
Tariffs on Chinese goods are making it more expensive to raise children in the United States, driving up prices and threatening shortages of critical baby gear at a time when household budgets are already under strain. Virtually every car seat, stroller, bassinet, and changing table sold in the U.S. is made in China, making the children’s products industry among the most vulnerable to fast-rising costs and shortages.
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6 days ago |
adn.com | Abha Bhattarai |Federica Cocco
Tariffs on Chinese goods are making it more expensive to raise children in the United States, driving up prices and threatening shortages of critical baby gear at a time when household budgets are already under strain. Virtually every car seat, stroller, bassinet and changing table sold in the U.S. is made in China, making the children’s products industry among the most vulnerable to fast-rising costs and shortages.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Abha Bhattarai |Federica Cocco
Trump’s tariffs hit baby industry hard, threatening parents with price hikes, shortages (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s tariffs hit baby industry hard, threatening parents with price hikes, shortages By Abha Bhattarai; Federica Cocco 2025050710000200 Tariffs on Chinese goods are making it more expensive to raise children in the United States, driving up prices and threatening shortages of critical baby gear at a time when household budgets are already under strain. Virtually every car seat,...
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1 week ago |
unionleader.com | Abha Bhattarai
The U.S. labor market slowed in April, with employers adding 177,000 jobs, a solid showing despite ongoing economic uncertainty that’s caused many employers to put hiring plans on hold. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent, near historic lows, according to a jobs report released Friday by the Labor Department. Economists had largely expected growth to cool in April, after an unexpected burst of hiring in March that added 228,000 jobs to the economy.
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