Just when businesses thought the trade situation couldn’t get more challenging, it did. In a dramatic escalation, an executive order issued Tuesday has raised U.S. tariffs on many goods imported from China to a staggering 104%, effective starting today, Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a massive jump from the already high 54% rate establ
Tariffs Claim first Crowd Funding Project : Longbox Heroes Kickstarter Canceled
The escalating trade tensions and newly imposed tariffs are already wreaking havoc across numerous industries, and the geek community isn’t immune. Fresh Monkey Fiction’s highly anticipated Longbox Heroes Kickstarter, aiming to fund a new wave of figures featuring beloved indie comic characters, has been forced to cancel its camp
Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Devastate Game Industries: Publishers Sound Alarm
President Donald Trump’s recent implementation of sweeping global tariffs, with minimum rates of 10% and significantly higher in some cases, has sent shockwaves through the comic book and tabletop gaming industries. The economic fallout, including market instability and retaliatory measures from other nations, has publishers and creato
ElfQuest RPG Kickstarter Soars to Success
A Rapid Rise The ElfQuest RPG Kickstarter campaign has taken the gaming community by storm, reaching its funding goal in an astonishingly short time—just 10 minutes! This incredible achievement has quickly propelled the campaign past its initial target, unlocking a series of exciting stretch goals. A Nostalgic Return Bas
ILA Strike: A Major Disruption to US Ports
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has officially gone on strike, shutting down major ports from Texas to Maine. This significant labor action is a direct result of ongoing negotiations between the union and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over pay and automation issues. We reported this could in fact happen,