Austin Alonzo

Kansas City

Reporter at The Epoch Times

Articles

Trucking Industry Insiders Back Move to Bring Back English Proficiency Checks

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

The U.S. government is taking steps to close a legal loophole that has allowed logistics companies to employ truck drivers who may not have the necessary credentials to do the job. In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Transportation Department to take action to prevent drivers who are not proficient in English from operating commercial trucks in the United States.
Egg Prices Drop in April as Supply Recovers

3 weeks ago | americafirstreport.com | Austin Alonzo

(The Epoch Times)—Consumers finally saw lower egg prices in the grocery store in April, according to a new federal report. In April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Consumer Price Index Summary report, the average price paid for eggs dropped by 10.5 percent. However, the price of the household staple is still up by 49.3 percent from the observation taken in April 2024, according to the same metric.
Kraft Heinz Will Spend $3 Billion to Upgrade Manufacturing

3 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

The company’s president for North America says this will save money and potentially defray the impact of new tariffs on imports. 5/14/2025Updated: 5/14/2025Kraft Heinz is planning to spend $3 billion to upgrade its domestic manufacturing, executives at the consumer products company said in a newly published interview.
Egg Prices Drop in April as Supply Recovers

3 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

Egg-laying hen losses attributed to highly pathogenic bird flu have fallen sharply since the end of February. 5/13/2025Updated: 5/13/2025Consumers finally saw lower egg prices in the grocery store in April, according to a new federal report. In April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Consumer Price Index Summary report, the average price paid for eggs dropped by 10.5 percent.
US, China Trade Talks-What Has Been Agreed to So Far

3 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

Officials from the United States and China announced on May 12 that they reached a 90-day agreement aimed at relieving trade tensions between the two countries, after meeting in Geneva over the weekend. Specifically, both Washington and Beijing have agreed to significantly reduce the value of tariffs imposed on imports from each country. The move will drop, but not eliminate, the tariffs imposed on imports from each country.
Negociaciones comerciales entre EE. UU. y China

3 weeks ago | elepoch.com | Austin Alonzo

Funcionarios de Estados Unidos y China anunciaron el 12 de mayo que llegaron a un acuerdo de 90 días para aliviar las tensiones comerciales entre ambos países, tras reunirse en Ginebra el fin de semana. En concreto, Washington y Beijing acordaron reducir significativamente el valor de los aranceles impuestos sobre las importaciones de cada país. La medida reducirá, pero no eliminará, los aranceles impuestos sobre las importaciones de ambos países.
Business Clients Can Absorb a 10 Percent Tariff: Citigroup CEO

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

Most of the financial world is taking a wait and see approach as the United States seeks a realignment in global trade rules. 5/5/2025Updated: 5/5/2025The head of one of the world’s largest banks said the company’s business clients have told her that they “can absorb” a 10 percent tariff. Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said on May 5 that those same clients have indicated that a 25 percent tariff or higher wouldn’t be as tolerable. Fraser spoke at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in Los Angeles.
Temu interrompt ses expéditions depuis la Chine après que M. Trump a mis fin à l’exemption de minimis

1 month ago | epochtimes.fr | Austin Alonzo

Le détaillant en ligne à bas prix Temu a annoncé le 2 mai qu’il cessait ses expéditions de Chine vers les États-Unis. Vendredi, Temu, qui est géré par une filiale américaine de PPD Holdings, a déclaré dans un communiqué de presse transmis à Epoch Times que la plateforme passait « à un modèle d’exécution local ». « Les prix pratiqués par Temu pour les consommateurs américains restent inchangés », précise le communiqué du 2 mai.
Temu Stops Shipments From China After Trump Ends de Minimis Exemption

1 month ago | lucianne.com | Austin Alonzo

Original ArticlePosted By: earlybird, 5/3/2025 4:17:42 PMLow-cost online retailer Temu is ceasing shipments to the United States from China, the company announced on May 2. On Friday, Temu, which is run by a U.S.-based subsidiary of PPD Holdings, said in a media statement released to The Epoch Times that the platform is transitioning "to a local fulfillment model." "Temu's pricing for U.S. consumers remains unchanged," the May 2 statement said.
Temu Stops Shipments From China After Trump Ends de Minimis Exemption

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Austin Alonzo

Low-cost online retailer Temu is ceasing shipments to the United States from China, the company announced on May 2. On Friday, Temu, which is run by a U.S.-based subsidiary of PPD Holdings, said in a media statement released to The Epoch Times that the platform is transitioning “to a local fulfillment model.”“Temu’s pricing for U.S. consumers remains unchanged,” the May 2 statement said.