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USA Today
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
A sign of the tariff era? Automakers are importing fewer cars under $30K, study says
Entry-level cars are harder to find thanks to tariffs. The impact of tariffs on the auto industry is no longer theoretical. Auto tariffs are officially limiting the options available to American car buyers. Though the average new price of a car is nearly $49,000, several popular automakers have options in their portfolios closer to $30,000. Those options aren't as readily available as the pre-tariff era due to costs and profit margins. Inventory of new vehicles priced under $30,000 has dropped significantly from 38% of the total market in 2019 to just 13.6% in the first half of 2025, according to Cars Commerce. Americans may want affordable entry-level cars, but automakers have limited the supply of these vehicles because of their exposure to tariffs. Affordable new cars are a casualty of trade war There are still plenty of affordable entry-level cars on the market but an inventory decline of over 24% in just a few years is concerning. Cars under $30K are primarily built outside of the U.S. (92%), says Cars Commerce. So, these vehicles are disproportionately affected by import and part tariffs. Since these vehicles are proving more expensive to import and build than vehicles with higher price tags, automakers have been limiting their entry-level car inventory. The mid-range new car segment ranges from $30,000 to $49,000. It includes small and midsize SUVs and accounts for almost half of new car inventory. A whopping 50% of these mid-range new cars are imported, so vehicles priced above $30,000 are feeling the impact of tariffs as well. On the bright side, there are two popular affordable car nameplates that are built in the U.S. The Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla are two of the best-selling small cars on the market. The Civic is built in Indiana and the majority of its parts come from North America. The Toyota Corolla is built in Mississippi and a large percentage of its parts come from North America. So, the trade war isn't entirely decimating the entry-level car segment. How the auto industry is responding to tariffs A coalition of U.S. auto industry groups sent a letter to the Trump administration following the announcement of 25% tariffs on imports and auto parts in March. The letter expressed concerns regarding the tariffs' impact on vehicle prices, vehicle sales, the American autos workforce, and the costs of servicing and repairing vehicles. President Donald Trump signed an executive order and proclamation on April 29, to ease auto tariffs. That said, the actions have done little to brace automakers for the overall impact of tariffs based on the recent study by Cars Commerce. Several automakers have shifted production strategies and adjusted pricing with some brands even lowering their prices to entice consumers. Ford launched its "From America, For America" campaign, a campaign that championed American-made automobiles and offered employee pricing to customers for over three months. The campaign resulted in a 14% gain in Ford Q2 sales. It even allowed the automaker to outsell Toyota for the first half of 2025 (by a narrow margin). Ultimately, most major automakers are adjusting to auto tariffs with some companies like Ford making lemonade out of lemons. The impact of the trade war may be widespread, but there are still plenty of deals to be found for car buyers. What cars are safe from tariff impact? No vehicle is completely safe from some sort of tariff impact, but there are several brands and models better-positioned to weather the storm. Tesla vehicles are some of the most American-made cars on the market. Several other brands also produce nameplates that are primarily manufactured in America using mostly American-made parts. Getting a used car is also a great way to avoid price fluctuations in the new car market. Used cars priced between $20,000-$30,000 "offer the best balance of affordability and condition" according to Cars Commerce.
Boston Globe
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
ICE chills Latino celebrations
Although organizers cited various reasons, including Advertisement Worcester isn't alone. Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts (LUMA) announced this week that And in May, Chicago's 45-year-old Cinco de Mayo parade — one that has typically drawn up to 300,000 attendees — The absence of these festivals isn't just about skipping a weekend party. They point to a deeper disruption. As cities like Worcester, Everett, and Los Angeles reckon with the real or perceived dangers of ICE presence at public events, the communal spaces where immigrants gather to celebrate heritage and share resources are shrinking. Advertisement 'We cannot celebrate while so many in our communities are suffering from family separation, fear, persecution, and injustice under this administration,' Lucy Pineda, director and founder of LUMA, said in a statement announcing the cancellation of the festival in Everett. In Worcester — the state's second-largest city and one that is home to There is some good news. Other Latino festivals in the area are still moving forward — for now. Veronica Robles, founder and director of the Additionally, Robles's center is part of the organizations putting together the fourth annual East Boston Latin Music & Dance Festival and she confirmed that it will take place on Sept. 12. 'For us, it's a form of resistance,' Robles told me of the decision to continue holding her center's festivals, which will take place outdoors but on private property that's fenced in. Advertisement Still, even when organizers insist other factors are at play — as in Worcester — the chill of uncertainty lingers. As rumors of raids and deportations persist, it's hard not to wonder what else could disappear. In this climate, the public celebration of culture increasingly feels like a risk. Two years ago, This is an excerpt from , a Globe Opinion newsletter from columnist Marcela García. . Marcela García is a Globe columnist. She can be reached at
Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Six horrors faced by Brit women locked up abroad accused of being 'drug mules'
Bella May Culley, 18, Charlotte May Lee, 21, and Isabella Daggett, 21, all face miserable conditions while locked up abroad - including 'degrading' inspections, packed cells and rabies-infected rats Three young British women are currently banged up abroad after being accused of drug offences - and all of them face horrific conditions while behind bars. Bella May Culley, 18, Charlotte May Lee, 21, and Isabella Daggett, 21, are all looking at lengthy sentences in 'rotting' foreign prisons if convicted. With all the women yet to learn their fate, they are currently being held in detention facilities where living conditions are far worse than what they would expect back in the UK - and face unique challenges while their loved ones worry for them at home. All three women deny the allegation. Freezing, overcrowded cells with no tampons Bella May Culley, from Billingham, County Durham, is accused of carrying about 14kg of cannabis and around 2kg of hashish into Georgia. She was caught at Tbilisi Airport days after her family reported her missing in Thailand. The 18-year-old, who has appeared in court for initial hearings, could be given life in prison if found guilty. Currently, the pregnant teenager shares a cell with two other detainees in the Women's Penitentiary Number Five in Georgia, close to the Russian border. Inspections have repeatedly uncovered serious problems with conditions inside the prison, including freezing cold cells with no access to drinking water or sanitary products In 2015 and again in 2023 reports found prisoners were not given tampons or sanitary towels, forcing those unable to buy them to resort to unhygienic alternatives. It stressed the need for "special attention" to ensure foreign detainees received hygiene products, as they had less family contact and fewer parcel deliveries than local inmates. 'Degrading' inspections There have also been concerns raised about 'degrading' treatment of inmates at the prison where Bella is being held. One report told how new inmates are "inspected naked and are requested to squat", a procedure described as "especially humiliating and intensive during an inmate's menstrual cycle." 'Hasn't had a shower for a month' Isabella Daggett, from Leeds, was arrested just five weeks after moving to start a new job in the United Arab Emirates. The 21-year-old's family insist she was taken by police simply for being "in the wrong place at the wrong time" and has never used drugs. The family also claim she has not been allowed to have a shower or even change her clothes in months after being banged up in a prison in March. They said: "She has had nothing. Women get treated far worse than male prisoners, who get to go outside, they get sports, a PlayStation and a television - Bella has nothing." 'No medical treatment' despite pregnancy Bellay May Culley's lawyers claim that she is pregnant - and say that she has not been given the medical attention she needs while in detention. Her solicitor Mariam Kublashvili said: "She is pregnant and needs medical care which she complained she wasn't getting – there were no tests or checks or medical examinations done, she told me. She said she asked for a doctor, but the doctor wasn't speaking English and they couldn't understand each other." Maggots found in food Charlotte May Lee was arrested for allegedly attempting to take £1.2m worth of the synthetic drug Kush into Sri Lanka on May 12. She is being held at Negombo Prison, located just north of the capital of Colombo, which has as a described as a "hell" for female inmates in particular. Maggots have reportedly been found in food, and rats have been scuttling around extremely overcrowded cells. Rabies-infected rats In one frightening account of the conditions Charlotte faces in the facility, a female prisoner previously said: "We are treated as far less than human. About 150 of us sleep in a cell designed for 75 people. "An open drain infested with rats runs the perimeter of the room. Recently, one of the inmates was bitten and had to be rushed to the hospital for an anti-rabies shot."
Daily Mirror
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Emmerdale's Ned Porteous drops huge clue about Joe Tate's fate in deadly whodunnit
Emmerdale's Joe Tate actor Ned Porteous has told The Mirror all about his character's fate as he takes centre stage in a revenge-fuelled whodunnit this week on the ITV soap There's deadly scenes ahead for Joe Tate on Emmerdale, and actor Ned Porteous has spilled all on the revenge aimed at his villainous character. Details are being kept under wraps on the specifics, but there's unmissable episodes set to air this week. With Joe creating a number of enemies and his cruel actions and sick lies finally out in the open, it's only a matter of time before one of those people he's wronged takes a brutal revenge on him. With soap boss Laura Shaw teasing "brilliant" twists and turns and likening the plot to a past stunt on the show, it's safe to say fans won't be disappointed. But does the brutal twist lead to the death and final comeuppance of villain Joe? He's stolen his own uncle's kidney in a stabbing set-up, embarked on an affair with a married woman and even drugged his brother Noah Dingle, leading to a deadly car crash that claimed the lives of three village residents. He gets a taste of his own medicine though and it could prove fatal. Teasing his future on the show, Joe actor Ned dropped some huge hints about the baddie's fate and what could lie ahead if he survives. Teasing Joe could retaliate against his attacker in his own plan of payback, Ned suggested it might not be all over just yet. Ned spilled to The Mirror and other press: "Somebody's always got it in for Joe, he doesn't have the easiest life. But then he kind of asks for it, I suppose. "I think there's a more tactful way to go around doing what he has to do. He's put in quite tricky positions and you have to find a reason for motivating your character for what he's doing." On whether the attack will lead to Joe taking revenge if he survives the ordeal, Ned said: "I'm sure he will. There will be some sort of vengeance. It's not a nice thing to be pushed out of a window so I'm sure he's quite miffed about that." With this teasing a survival for the character amid death fears from fans, he also addressed whether there was any redemption for Joe. He said: "Oh god! I'm not sure there's too much charm and charisma you can give someone to get them to forgive you for all that. I'd like to think so." Ned had no idea the deadly whodunnit was coming when he returned to the ITV soap in a major Christmas twist in December. While he knew about Joe's grim actions including the organ theft and other twists, bosses kept back the fact he could be leaving very soon. He explained: "This particular storyline I didn't know much about, it wasn't part of the overriding arc when I came back to the show. There will be a similar hijink-type storyline around the corner that keeps it interesting and fresh. Or hopefully anyway." Once he knew the truth and found out who the culprit was, actor Ned found it very difficult to keep quiet. He confessed: "It was really, really hard. We filmed all of this two months ago and during that time we've been trying to create the whole tree of new interesting storylines and possible 'whodunnits'. "It's always a game of 'What do people know? What are we allowed to say?' and I'm really bad with that. When you've managed to p**s off everyone in the village it makes for a very interesting 'whodunnit' storyline."
Rakyat Post
24-04-2025
- General
- Rakyat Post
KL Man Saves RM20 Daily In Mooncake Box For Years & Collected Over RM10k
Subscribe to our FREE Saving money is a slow process and can be especially hard when everything seems to get more expensive these days. However, the effort and patience is worth it. A local massage therapist shared on Facebook how his efforts to save petty cash each year paid off. He said he keeps every RM20 note he receives into a mooncake box and managed to save over RM10,000 after being consistent with saving for three to four years. He shared that he feels a sense of accomplishment every time he opens the box. Talking to There's a sweet reason why he started saving diligently. He said the money saved is to fund his and his mother's holidays. He wanted to thank her for everything she has done for him. In the comments, people praised his efforts with some joking how he managed to save and yet eat so much. He jokingly replied that his muscles needed to ''eat.'' Some shared how they have also started saving cash over the years and their efforts were fruitful. A user noted that saving cash notes was much easier than trying to save in e-wallets while another person said they learned how to save cash notes from their mother. Others shared that they were inspired to start saving their petty cash today after seeing everyone's comments. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
