Everybody’s Business

Why Tariff Uncertainty Means You Might Save Big on Black Friday

On this episode of Everybody’s Business, the deputy editor of Wirecutter explains how the trade war and recession fears may have delayed consumer discounts.

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Are the deals US consumers see on “Black Friday” or other commercial sale holidays deals at all? That question has consumed the more than 100 people who make up the staff of Wirecutter, the product review website owned by the New York Times. The answer this year turns out to be especially complicated.