Nearly half of 272 newspaper publishers who responded to a recent survey said they had laid off staff as a direct result of newsprint price increases. But the soaring cost of newsprint is contributing to the slow death of America’s newspapers. The result has been a kind of slow-motion breakdown for newspapers, long beset by declining ad revenue and disappearing readers. ●The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette this week cut its print edition from seven days a week to five, eliminating Tuesday and Saturday publication. Trump has been far more vocal about his desire for tariffs on foreign suppliers of other products, such as steel, aluminum and dairy.

Source: Washington Post August 24, 2018 11:04 UTC