Shein and Temu prices poised to rise after Biden de minimis proposal

A man walking past a logo of fast fashion e-commerce company Shein outside its office in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province.  Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images The bottom of the barrel prices that have made Chinese-linked e-tailers Shein and Temu so popular with American consumers could soon rise if the Biden administration curtails their use of…

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Harris capital gains tax plan softens Biden proposal

Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Sept. 4, 2024. Erin Schaff | The New York Times | Via Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday proposed a 28% tax on long-term capital gains for households with an annual income of $1 million or more, lower than the 39.6% rate President Joe…

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Judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker ‘noncompete’ agreements

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media after the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. August 20, 2024.  Craig Hudson | Reuters A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing…

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Harris economic policy draws on Biden alums Brian Deese, Mike Pyle

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Thomas and Mack Center, University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 10, 2024.  Ronda Churchill | Afp | Getty Images Economist Brian Deese has begun advising Vice President Kamala Harris as she develops her economic policy plan, according to three people…

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