Economics

Chuck Dardas, president and CEO of AlphaUSA, thought steel prices would have come back down to earth by now, but big domestic steel companies have another idea.In the past year, the spot price of steel has more than tripled. That has led to upward of $10 million in losses for Livonia-based AlphaUSA…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit increased to a record $73.3 billion in August as a small gain in exports was swamped by a much larger increase in imports. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the monthly trade deficit increased 4.2% in August, rising to an all-time high, surpassing the previous record of $73.2 billion set in June.

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Answer: $42,258; Up 6.36% from June 2020 Questions: What has caused the price to increase so much on new cars? What happens to the value of a car once you drive it off the dealer's lot?  Do you think about cars as an investment? Explain.  Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (Kelley Blue Book): Average New-Vehicle Prices Hit All-Time High, According to Kelley Blue Book "Despite unprecedented low incentives and inventory levels in June, last month showcased more historically high average transaction prices, reaching an all-new record," said Kayla Reynolds, industry intelligence analyst at Cox Automotive.

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'Every time we get to the end of the month, I have to choose what bills to pay.'

If you're heading out to an apple orchard or cider mill this fall season expect to pay more for apples, cider and doughnuts.

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