Buy, baby, buy! (Ahead of tariffs)

Usually, when consumer sentiment is low, people pull back on spending. Not this time. Fresh data out this morning showed surprisingly strong retail sales last month. The reason? More folks are stocking up to beat price increases resulting from President Donald Trump's tariffs. Also: Tariffs may shrink the price gap between organic and standard produce, and the U.S. African Development Foundation is fighting against cuts from the Trump administration.

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