Jim Beam shuts down a distillery as Trump's tariff hangover kicks in

It turns out you can't tariff your way to prosperity when your flagship product needs four years in a barrel, and your biggest export markets are actively mad at you.
A symbolic American bourbon brand is putting one of its stills on ice, with Jim Beam announcing it will shut down production at a major Kentucky distillery for at least a year as tariffs, trade chaos, and declining booze consumption collide. — Read the rest
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