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Potential tariff increases from the forthcoming Trump Administration are combining with ongoing labor contention to affect activity at major container ports in the United States, which could drive import volumes higher than previously expected, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Online shopping is increasingly popular heading into the 2024 holiday season, but fewer consumers plan to shop exclusively online this season, according to market research and analytics company Circana.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in October to 108.7, jumping from just below to well over the dividing line between positive and negative sentiments, which is a rating of 100. The September reading was  99.2.