Northwest Indiana’s economy is thriving and its future looks bright, said Anthony Sindone, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor of Economic Development at IU Northwest.

When asked to give a letter grade, Sindone even gave next year’s economy an A-.

Ryan Brewer, Division Head and Associate Professor of Finance, IU Columbus, speaks during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

“I’m an optimist. Instead of seeing the glass half full, I see the glass 60 percent full,” Sindone said.

Sindone spoke on a panel with three other economists at the Lake County Advancement Committee and Legacy Foundation’s annual economic outlook luncheon Friday in Hobart as part of Futurecast 2026.

Indiana University has presented economic forecasts around the state since 1972, normally making a stop in Northwest Indiana. The Futurecast is based on research from the Indiana Business Research Center.

Other speakers on the panel included Ryan Brewer, division head and associate professor of finance, Indiana University, Indianapolis-Columbus; Carol Rogers, Director of the Indiana Business Research Center, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University; and Timothy Slaper, research director at Indiana Business Research Center, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Micah Pollak, an Associate Dean and an Associate Professor of Economics at IUN, was the moderator

Carol Rogers, Director of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Kelley School of Business, speaks during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Since the downturn during the COVID pandemic, the GRP — or gross regional product — in Northwest Indiana between 2020 and 2023 has continued to grow approximately 37.6 percent. Per capita, the GRP grew by more than 37 percent over the same period.

“We’re doing better than the rest of the country,” Sindone said.

His forecast for the next five years — 2026-2030 — predicts GRP to grow by 2-3 percent annually, Sindone said, which will driven by transportation, logistics and advanced manufacturing.

In addition, employment growth will likely settle near 0.5-1 percent per year, with labor shortages expected in construction and healthcare.

Audience members applaud between panelists during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Household income will continue to rise slowly, supported by manufacturing wages and regional migration from Illinois.

Housing inventory will continue to grow if interest rates continue to ease after 2026; while affordability remains both a comparative advantage and a concern, he said.

So far in 2025, Northwest Indiana’s selling prices for houses averaged $295,765, with the median sale price at $260,000.

“Over the next five years, we project price growth to stabilize to approximately 3-4 percent annually,” he said.

Indiana Business Research Center research director Timothy Slaper speaks during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Sindone admitted that his predictions were incorrect in a previous housing study he did on the Northwest Indiana market.

In his previous study, he calculated only 32 percent of the people could afford the median cost of a house.

“I think I might be wrong when I did the study because I didn’t account for how many people own homes now. Sixty-five percent of people own or are buying their own home,” he said.

A majority of younger people, just getting out of college or school, can’t afford a house right away as has been the case even in previous generations, Sindone said.

“Do we have a housing shortage or do people want to buy a house and can’t because the price is too high for new entrants?” he said.

He added: “I was wrong in saying there was a shortage of houses. Perhaps we should consider having some patience,” he said.

Rogers, who grew up in the Chicago area, spoke of her love for the Northwest Indiana and greater Chicagoland.

“Lake Michigan is my home,” Rogers said.

Rogers termed the population in the middle, those 25-44, who are in a prime work age, with increased pressure to become consumers.

“We have a fascinating trend when people are living longer and the Baby Boomers aren’t giving up their houses, so the pressure is on developers to build more houses. Sometimes you feel you’re in a vortex,” she said.

Rogers questioned President Donald Trump’s recent proposal of 50-year mortgages.

“Most would be waiting to buy their houses in their 40s and they’d be 90 when they paid off their mortgages,” she said.

Rogers said unemployment rates have remained at around 4 percent, a figure she doesn’t see budging.

“Unemployment rates will remain relatively low. Really low is not good. Bumping closer to 5 percent is not bad. You want to have more than 0 percent applicants,” she said.

She said that when it comes to the economy, we are all Hoosiers, and experts are monitoring the economy daily whether it be when buying gasoline, going to the dentist or going to a hair stylist.

“We are all of us microcosms of the economy,” she said.

Slaper, who addressed the United States/International Outlook, said he has received a lot of questions about the impact of AI or artificial intelligence and data centers on the economy.

He referenced the Amazon AI data center opening in New Carlisle, Indiana.

“The price for the Amazon data center was $11 billion. That’s a chunk of change,” he said.

He said that AI will likely eliminate some jobs or put others at risk.

“Those in one field will have to migrate to other occupations,” he said.

AI or artificial intelligence will likely increase the income gap between the super wealthy, the middle class and those in the lower class.

At the end, Slaper echoed he wanted to provide good news and echo Sindone: “the U.S. economy is doing pretty well.”

Deborah Laverty is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/economic-experts-bullish-on-nwis-future/ 

NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” — Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora have all signed up.

ABC said Monday that Seacrest and Ora will anchor the celebrations from New York City at Times Square, Chance the Rapper will do the same from his native Chicago, while former NFL star Gronkowski and Hough will beam from Las Vegas. Details for a Puerto Rico celebration will be revealed soon.

Seacrest inherited ABC’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Dick Clark and has been involved with the show since 2006.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026” airs Dec. 31 live on ABC beginning at 7 p.m., and the next day on Hulu.

More performers will be announced later.

‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ will broadcast live from downtown Chicago this year

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/new-years-rockin-eve-chicago-chance-the-rapper/ 

In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. During the 2024-25 season, the area accumulated just 17.6 inches.

The most snow Chicago has ever received in one season was 89.7 inches during 1978-79. The least — 9.8 inches — occurred in 1920-21.

Here’s a look back at how our current snowfall compares with previous seasons.

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/chicago-weather-seasonal-snowfall/ 

Europe’s Counter-Plan For Ukraine Peace Leaves Door Wide Open For NATO Admission

Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/24/2025 – 09:45

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/europes-counter-plan-ukraine-peace-door-left-wide-open-ukraines-nato-admission 

The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on travelers’ minds this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports can help ease those jitters.

“I think the shutdown at this point is history for air travel. The airlines understand this time of year so well. They know exactly what they need to do,” said Sheldon H. Jacobson, an airport and airlines operations expert. “The real challenge is making sure travelers can help themselves.”

Thanksgiving weather: After mild and overcast start to the week, holiday will turn cold and blustery

Here’s a guide to navigating the busiest travel week of the year:

How busy could it be?

Travel forecasts point to packed airports and roads.

A week after lifting the unprecedented flight restrictions it placed on commercial airlines during the shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration is preparing for its busiest Thanksgiving week in 15 years, with more than 360,000 flights scheduled between Monday and next Tuesday. That’s more than 17.8 million people who will be screened by the Transportation Security Administration.

AAA projects 1.3 million more travelers will be on the roads than last year, pushing the total number of people traveling by car to at least 73 million.

Winter weather

You can’t control the weather, but you can control how prepared you are if a winter storm hits. If your flight is canceled or delayed, will you drive instead or postpone or cancel your trip? Knowing your options ahead of time can reduce stress if a storm leaves you stranded.

James Belanger, vice president of meteorology at the Weather Company, recommends checking the forecast frequently while planning your trip.

The Weather Channel offers a Thanksgiving weekly forecast highlighting major airports and highways that could be affected by bad weather — including snow, ice and rain — along with a free online tool that shows how the weather might impact your travel route.

On Tuesday, the FAA’s busiest day with more than 52,000 flights scheduled, forecasters say rain could cause problems in the Pacific Northwest and for much of the eastern U.S. Airports in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C., could be impacted, according to the Weather Channel.

What to pack (and what to skip)

Jacobson, whose research contributed to the design of TSA PreCheck, recommends starting your packing by unpacking.

Check every pocket in case TSA-restricted items, like full-sized bottles, were left behind from a previous trip. This simple scan can help you get through security faster, especially when airports are crowded.

If you’re traveling with gifts, Jacobson suggests wrapping them at your destination because TSA agents may need to open them.

When deciding which clothes and shoes to pack, Belanger says to check the “feels like” temperature for a better sense of the weather, especially if you’re not used to the cold.

And don’t forget a REAL ID is required to fly within the U.S., or you’ll need to bring another accepted form of ID, like a passport or military ID.

People with iPhones can now also add their U.S. passport details to Apple Wallet, which can be scanned at participating airports if travelers don’t have a REAL ID. More than a dozen states already accept some form of a mobile ID at airport checkpoints, and travelers can go to the TSA website for more details.

Road trip ready

Whether driving is your top choice or backup plan, AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz suggests checking your tires, car battery and fluids, then hitting the road with a full tank of gas as early as possible to avoid traffic. Last year, AAA said, it responded to nearly 600,000 emergency roadside assistance calls during the Thanksgiving travel period to help drivers stranded by dead batteries, flat tires and empty tanks.

According to an analysis by Google Maps:

— Traffic on Wednesday is expected to be 14% heavier than usual between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with peak traffic from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

— On Thanksgiving Day, the roads will be busiest between noon and 3 p.m.

— When it’s time to head home, avoid driving from 12 to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, when traffic is heaviest.

The best passenger

“…is an informed passenger,” Jacobson likes to say.

Download your airline’s app to track your flight status, and check it regularly as your travel date approaches. That way, if your flight is canceled the day before, you can quickly look for alternatives.

Driving or flying, leave earlier than you think you need to. Knowing you won’t have to rush to your destination can help calm any nerves, whether it’s lingering anxiety from the shutdown or because you’re traveling with young kids or someone who needs extra help getting around.

“These are some very simple things to think about, but they’re important things to think about,” Jacobson said.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/shutdown-flights-thanksgiving/ 

European officials said Monday they were comforted by the outcome of discussions on U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine that they had viewed as tilted in Russia’s favor, but they didn’t disclose details of the weekend talks and warned of a long road to peace.

“The negotiations were a step forward, but there are still major issues which remain to be resolved,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb wrote on social platform X about Sunday’s meeting in Switzerland between U.S. and Ukrainian officials.

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Monday that the process could be moving in the right direction.

“Is it really possible that big progress is being made in Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine??? Don’t believe it until you see it, but something good just may be happening,” he wrote in a post on the Truth Social platform.

The talks in Geneva covered a 28-point peace plan presented last week by the United States that triggered alarm in Kyiv and European capitals by heavily favoring Moscow’s demands and goals following its invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the “interim result” of the talks, saying the U.S. proposal “has now been modified in significant parts.”

He cautioned, however: “It was possible to clear up some questions, but we also know that there won’t be peace in Ukraine overnight.”

The initial plan pressed Ukraine to consent to handing over some of its territory to Moscow and slashing the size of its army, leaving it vulnerable. The proposal also sought Europe’s agreement that Ukraine will never be admitted into the NATO military alliance, though the alliance has previously said Ukraine is on an “irreversible path” to membership.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Ukraine’s allies in the “coalition of the willing” — a broad term for about 30 countries supporting Kyiv — will hold talks about the negotiations on Tuesday by video.

The surprise emergence of the peace plan coincided with a bleak period for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the war less than three months shy of its fourth anniversary.

It is under severe strain on the front line against Russia’s bigger army, it is short of money, and Zelenskyy is trying to defuse a major corruption scandal that has tainted his government.

Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian delegation was on its way home from Geneva to report on the talks, after which the government would decide on next steps.

Talks offer hope

The Geneva meeting offered some hope for Kyiv. “Diplomacy has been reinvigorated, and that’s good. Very good,” Zelenskyy said late Sunday.

Russian officials still haven’t seen the revised peace plan text since amendments were made over the weekend, a Kremlin spokesperson said Monday.

Dmitry Peskov added that there was currently no plan in place for U.S. and Russian delegations to meet this week, but that the Russian side remained “open for such contacts.”

Merz, the German leader, said Moscow must now become engaged in the process.

“The next step must be that Russia must come to the table,” he said in Luanda, Angola where he was attending a summit between African and European Union countries. “This is a laborious process. It will move forward at most in smaller steps this week. I do not expect there to be a breakthrough this week.”

The chief diplomats of Germany, Finland, France, the U.K., Italy and Poland consulted Monday with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on further steps toward ending the war, according to the German Foreign Office.

German Foreign Minister Johannes Wadephul said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who directed the talks in Switzerland, “made decisive positive contributions to ensuring that this plan can be accepted by both the European and Ukrainian sides.”

“I would like to say that all issues concerning Europe or NATO have been removed from this plan, which is a decisive success that we achieved yesterday,” he told public broadcaster Deutschlandradio without elaborating.

Rubio said Sunday the talks were “very worthwhile” and constituted the most productive day in “a very long time.”

“I feel very optimistic that we can get something done,” Rubio said.

Turkey is also hoping to build bridges between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday, Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, said.

Russian drones kill 4 in Ukraine

Meanwhile, the grim reality of war still cast a pall over Ukraine as Russian forces kept up their deadly and devastating strikes on civilian areas.

Russian drones hit residential areas of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city overnight, killing four people and wounding 13, including two children, authorities said.

Eight residential buildings, an educational facility and power lines were damaged in the attack, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office published photos showing homes on fire, rubble scattered across backyards and firefighters and war crimes prosecutors working on site.

Ukraine’s air force says Russia fired 162 strike and decoy drones over the country overnight.

Russia also resumed its nighttime drone attacks on Ukraine’s civilian and port infrastructure close to Romania’s border, the NATO member’s Defense Ministry said Monday.

Romania scrambled two Eurofighter Typhoon jets and two F-16s in response to drones near its border, the ministry said.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/us-russia-ukraine-2/ 

Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — El gobierno militar de Myanmar ha comenzado a transmitir en la televisión estatal videos extensos sobre sus operativos en centros de estafas en línea, mostrando edificios siendo demolidos y más de 1.000 extranjeros detenidos.

Myanmar es conocido por albergar operaciones de ciberestafas responsables de engañar a personas en todo el mundo, que generalmente implican ganar la confianza de las víctimas en línea con artimañas románticas y esquemas de inversión falsos. La Oficina de Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito estima que tales actividades generan poco menos de 40.000 millones de dólares en ingresos anuales para grupos criminales.

La inusual extensión y detalles de los reportes que comenzaron a emitirse a finales de la semana pasada en la televisión MRTV parecen reflejar el deseo del gobierno militar de publicitar sus esfuerzos tras meses de mala publicidad y presión internacional. El gobierno militar enfrenta el rechazo de muchas naciones por haber tomado el poder del gobierno electo de Aung San Suu Kyi en 2021 y ejercer medidas brutales contra sus detractores.

Las autoridades allanaron recientemente dos importantes centros de estafas, KK Park y Shwe Kokko, ambos en las afueras de Myawaddy, una ciudad comercial en la frontera con Tailandia.

La última operación, que comenzó el 18 de noviembre en Shwe Kokko, llevó al arresto de 1.746 extranjeros en seis días, según un reporte del lunes en Myanma Alinn y otros periódicos estatales.

Hubo otras redadas a principios de este año. Los reportes del lunes señalan que un total de 12.586 extranjeros han sido detenidos desde finales de enero y 9.978 de ellos fueron deportados a sus países de origen a través de Tailandia. Algunos extranjeros, de naciones africanas y otros lugares, han reportado haber sido engañados para trabajar en los centros y posteriormente se les impide salir de ellos.

Los reportes detallaron que las autoridades confiscaron 2.893 computadoras, 21.750 teléfonos móviles, 101 dispositivos de comunicaciones satelitales Starlink, 21 enrutadores de internet y una gran cantidad de otros equipos utilizados para llevar a cabo actividades de fraude y apuestas en línea en Shwe Kokko.

La televisión MRTV ha estado transmitiendo videos diarios de las fuerzas de seguridad recorriendo edificios sin resistencia, así como imágenes de detenidos extranjeros en Shwe Kokko siendo obligados a ponerse en cuclillas en fila.

Los videos también mostraron edificios en KK Park, allanados a mediados de octubre, siendo demolidos con explosivos y bulldozers, con cientos de computadoras aplastadas bajo una apisonadora.

El gobierno militar indicó que comenzó su represión contra las estafas en línea y el juego ilegal a principios de septiembre. Sin embargo, los críticos afirman que los cerebros de las operaciones de estafa continúan operando en otros lugares.

Las milicias de minorías étnicas también ejercen una fuerte influencia en el área de Myawaddy. Varias milicias karen étnicas están activas, incluyendo la Fuerza de Guardia Fronteriza respaldada por el ejército, que ha firmado un alto el fuego con el ejército, y la Unión Nacional Karen (KNU), que es parte de la resistencia nacional contra el régimen militar.

La Fuerza de Guardia Fronteriza se ha atribuido participar en la represión, aunque se cree ampliamente que ha proporcionado protección a los operadores de estafas en el pasado. El gobierno militar ha afirmado que la KNU está vinculada a los centros de estafas sobre la base de supuestos acuerdos inmobiliarios.

Ambos grupos han negado su participación en las operaciones de estafas.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/televisin-estatal-de-myanmar-transmite-redadas-militares-en-centros-de-estafa/ 

Por MATT SEDENSKY

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Un impuesto sobre el té una vez provocó una rebelión. Esta vez, solo está causando dolores de cabeza.

Los importadores de las preciadas hojas han visto cómo los costos aumentan, los pedidos desaparecen y los márgenes se reducen bajo el peso de los aranceles del presidente Donald Trump. Ahora, incluso después de que Trump les haya dado un respiro, los comerciantes de té dicen que no deshará el daño de inmediato.

“Tomó un tiempo para que se sientan los efectos de estos aranceles y tardará un tiempo para que se dejen de sentir” declaró Bruce Richardson, un célebre maestro del té, historiador del té y proveedor de tés en su tienda, Elmwood Inn Fine Teas, en Danville, Kentucky. “El té arancelado sigue en nuestros almacenes”.

Mientras que un puñado de grandes empresas están detrás de las principales marcas, el mercado de té premium es en gran medida obra de negocios más pequeños, desde granjas familiares hasta importadores especializados y una red de pequeñas tiendas de té, salones de té y cafés de té en todo Estados Unidos. En medio de una avalancha de aranceles, se han convertido en símbolos de los efectos de los gravámenes.

En los estantes de los supermercados, la selección se ha reducido, con algunos tés ahora ausentes porque ya no son productos viables para almacenar con gravámenes elevados. Los gerentes están consumidos por la incertidumbre y los dolores de cabeza operativos, incluyendo calcular cuánto realmente cuesta una mezcla, con ingredientes de múltiples países en una montaña rusa de aranceles. Los propietarios se han visto obligados a posponer ofertas de trabajo, aumentos, publicidad y otras inversiones para tener efectivo disponible para pagar los derechos cuando sus contenedores lleguen a los puertos de Estados Unidos.

“Si sumara todo el dinero que he gastado en aranceles que no existían hace un año, podría equivaler a un nuevo empleado”, indicó Hartley Johnson, propietario de Mark T. Wendell Tea Company en Acton, Massachusetts.

Los precios de Johnson solían mantenerse estáticos durante un año o más. Absorbió los costos de los aranceles antes de verse obligado a responder. Su té más popular, uno ahumado taiwanés llamado Hu-Kwa, ha subido constantemente de 26 a 46 dólares por libra.

Sabe que algunos clientes están reconsiderando.

Johnson pregunta: “¿Dónde está ese punto de inflexión? Estoy encontrando que ese punto de inflexión está ocurriendo ahora”.

Aunque Trump retrocedió en algunos aranceles sobre productos agrícolas la semana pasada, muchos en el comercio del té no quieren celebrar demasiado pronto y advierten que los consumidores tampoco deberían hacerlo. Gran parte del suministro del próximo año ya ha sido importado y arancelado, y el impacto total no ha concluido.

Mientras tanto, persisten otros aumentos de precios impulsados por aranceles. Otros productos que las empresas de té importan, desde teteras hasta infusores, siguen sujetos a gravámenes, y los costos de algunos artículos fabricados en Estados Unidos, como las latas para envasado, han aumentado porque dependen de materiales extranjeros.

“Los canisters, las cajas de bambú, los batidores de matcha, todo lo que importamos, todo lo que vendemos ha sido afectado por los aranceles”, señaló Gilbert Tsang, propietario de MEM Tea Imports en Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Aunque a nivel mundial, el té reina supremo, consumido más que cualquier otra cosa excepto el agua,en Estados Unidos ha sido durante mucho tiempo eclipsado por el café. Aun así, el té está entrelazado en la historia estadounidense desde el principio, incluso antes de que los colonos enojados con los aranceles arrojaran toneladas de él en el puerto de Boston.

La revuelta de 1773 que se conoció como el “Boston Tea Party” surgió de la implementación de aranceles sobre el té por parte del Parlamento británico a los colonos, quienes rechazaron la imposición de impuestos sin representación en el gobierno. Después de que Estados Unidos se independizó, uno de los primeros actos importantes del nuevo gobierno en 1789 fue irónicamente una ley impuestos de importación sobre una gama de productos, incluido el té. Con el tiempo, sin embargo, la política comercial llegó a incluir excepciones para muchos productos de los que los estadounidenses dependen pero no producen.

Durante más de 150 años, la mayoría del té ha pasado por los puertos de Estados Unidos con pocos o ningún derecho.

Eso comenzó a cambiar en el primer mandato de Trump con su enfoque agresivo hacia China. Pero nada comparado con lo que vino con su regreso a la Casa Blanca.

En julio, el mes más reciente para el cual la Comisión de Comercio Internacional de Estados Unidos ha contabilizado los números de aranceles, el té fue gravado a una tasa promedio de más del 12%, un gran aumento respecto al año anterior cuando era de poco menos de una décima de 1%. En ese solo mes, las empresas y consumidores estadounidenses pagaron más de 6 millones de dólares en impuestos de importación de té, acumulando en solo 31 días más aranceles que cualquier año completo anterior registrado.

“De nuevo tenemos impuestos sin representación”, apuntó Richardson, asesor de los Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. “Nuestras necesidades y nuestras voces no están siendo representadas porque el Congreso está eludiendo el problema, simplemente permitiéndole al presidente actúe como (el rey de Inglaterra en tiempos coloniales)”.

En total, los importadores de té pagaron alrededor de 19, 6 millones de dólares en aranceles en los primeros siete meses de 2025, casi siete veces más que en el mismo período del año pasado.

Todo ha sido desconcertante para aquellos inmersos en el mundo del té, del cual Estados Unidos depende de países extranjeros para casi todos los miles de millones de libras que los estadounidenses preparan cada año. Aunque existen varias pequeñas granjas de té en Estados Unidos, no pueden llenar las tazas de los estadounidenses por más de unas pocas horas al año.

“No tenemos una industria y no podemos producir una de la noche a la mañana”, sostiene Angela McDonald, presidenta de la United States League of Tea Growers.

La suspensión de los aranceles sobre el té por parte de Trump llegó demasiado tarde para algunas empresas, incluida International Tea Importers Inc., con sede en Los Ángeles, para la cual los aranceles crearon una crisis de flujo de efectivo insostenible.

“Simplemente nos cargamos de deudas, financiando no solo el inventario sino también los aranceles”, apuntó Brendan Shah, CEO de la empresa.

Los aranceles no fueron el único problema de su negocio de 35 años, pero sin ellos, Shah dice que podría haber sobrevivido.

“Las políticas arancelarias impredecibles”, escribió a los clientes al anunciar el cierre de la empresa, “han creado la barrera final e insuperable”.

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Matt Sedensky está en msedensky@ap.org y https://x.com/sedensky

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/pese-a-reduccin-anunciada-por-trump-los-aranceles-al-t-siguen-causando-estragos-en-eeuu/ 

Lutnick: Decision On Nvidia’s AI H200 Chip China Sales Now Sits On Trump’s Desk

Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/24/2025 – 09:05

https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/lutnick-decision-nvidias-ai-h200-chip-china-sales-now-sits-trumps-desk