Rachel Lerman

Articles by Rachel Lerman

Canadian retailers scramble to deal with ‘staggering’ U.S. tariffs - The Washington Post

Business August 28, 2026

Canadian exporters who sell clothing, alcohol and other products hit by the new 50 percent U.S. tariffs are worried the levies will discourage American consumers which would take a debilitating bite �...

Companies will donate 53 million eggs to settle price inflation allegations - The Washington Post

Business July 3, 2026

Three egg producer companies will donate 53 million eggs to states around the country as part of a deal to settle allegations that they worked together to inflate the price of the shelled protein. �...

Want to track the apocalypse? One theory: Follow the billionaires’ jets. - The Washington Post

Business May 10, 2026

They have endless amounts of money. Sophisticated bunkers. Private jets. Might the oligarchs of the world know or be warned in advance of a nuclear apocalypse? So goes the theory underpinning the ne�...

When will prices come down for gas, air travel and strawberries? - The Washington Post

Business April 10, 2026

American consumers have started to feel their budgets squeezed beyond gas prices from the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, as energy costs have begun to pressure shipping, transportation, agriculture and ai�...

What Trump’s proposed 10 percent cap on card rates could mean for you - The Washington Post

Business January 20, 2026

In a new push to address affordability concerns on voters minds before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump has recently called for a cap on credit card interest rates, without a clear plan �...

Trump accuses China of breaching trade agreement amid tariff turmoil - The Washington Post

Business June 1, 2025

President Donald Trump accused China twice on Friday of breaching the countries trade agreement, in a sign that negotiations to de-escalate a trade embargo are going poorly. Trump said in an afterno�...