Prices and Tariffs

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (227+ words) horizons.dz As late summer rolls around, parents everywhere are bracing for the inevitable back-to-school frenzy The mad dash for fresh backpacks, pristine notebooks, and trendy outfits usually leaves bank accounts feeling light and trash cans far too heavy But…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (894+ words) New Brunswick community organizations say more families are turning to school drives for help with back-to-school supplies. In an interview with Acadia Broadcasting on Aug. 26, executive director of the non-profit What Kids Needs Moncton, Amanda Pooley, said they helped a…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (249+ words) KIRO 7 News Seattle Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes How to save on books this school year Bikini baristas win $1.8 million wage theft lawsuit Hylebos Bridge in Tacoma closing for routine inspection Debris…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (350+ words) The biggest back-to-school financial hit can be found in your kids' lunch box OTTAWA — Parents sending their kids off to their final year of high school are paying nearly 25% more than they did when their kids first entered school. That’s…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (496+ words) Prices for some school supplies have risen 5–10% ahead of the new academic year as higher shipping, import, and production costs pressure retailers. To protect demand amid squeezed household budgets, traders have absorbed a significant portion of these cost increases, according…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (497+ words) Keta (V/R), Sept. 5, GNA – The demand for school uniforms, textbooks, stationery and other educational materials has surged sharply in Keta and the surrounding communities as the new academic year begins. Shop owners and vendors have also reported brisk activity even…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (657+ words) As Manitoba students prepare for another year of school, some parents say the price of school supplies is getting steeper. Haley Legault, a mother of four, said buying all the supplies her kids need for the school year adds up…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) As the new academic year fast approaches, many parents are expressing frustration about the surge in prices for back-to-school supplies. Parents have been finalising their purchases and taking on orientation activities this week, ahead of the September 7 start of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (692+ words) EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. Ontario teachers logging on to the Ford government’s new classroom supply portal are finding some products priced significantly higher…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (591+ words) Kimiko Shibata, a part-time Grade 3 teacher, noticed some items cost more on the Ontario government’s Staples portal for teachers than they did on the retailer’s public website. A new provincial portal for Ontario teachers that launched Tuesday is the cheapest…...