Brianne Ledda

1 month ago | newsday.com | Brianne Ledda

Prepare to purchase fewer goods and services, economists are warning ahead of potentially drastic price increases in the wake of newly implemented tariffs by the Trump administration. Costs across the board will likely rise, potentially pushing the economy toward a recession as consumers cut back, economists warn. The Trump administration has implemented a 10% blanket tax on imports from nearly all countries, with additional tariffs on 60 nations, AP has reported.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Brianne Ledda

Prepare to purchase fewer goods and services, economists are warning ahead of potentially drastic price increases in the wake of newly implemented tariffs by the Trump administration. Costs across the board will likely rise, potentially pushing the economy toward a recession as consumers cut back, economists warn. The Trump administration has implemented a 10% blanket tax on imports from nearly all countries, with additional tariffs on 60 nations, AP has reported.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Brianne Ledda

Long Island consumers' confidence has dropped so far in 2025 due to increased pessimism about the economic future, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Siena College Research Institute reported that, last month, its Index of Consumer Sentiment was 70.2points in Nassau and Suffolk counties. That’s lower than the 72.9 measured at the end of last year.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Brianne Ledda

A new tariff on foreign-made vehicles set to go into effect Thursday could hit Long Island drivers in their wallets, but experts say consumers looking to buy or trade in a new carshould exercise due diligence to help mitigate costs. The Trump administration's plans to start collecting a 25% tariff on automobiles is part of a broader foreign policy centered around what the Trump administration has called “reciprocal” taxes.

1 month ago | newsday.com | Brianne Ledda

Julie Charczuk never thought that paying for her graduate degree would mean giving up the chance to have a second child. At 41, the speech pathologist lives with her husband in Southold, where they continue to pay down their $3,400 a month mortgage, even as she's spent years making payments on her student loans — at one point, more than $900 a month.