This holiday season, U.S. parents may have to make an extra pit stop — not for toys, but for the batteries that power them, as manufacturers pare down on frills and packaging to cut costs amid rising tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/24/markets/toy-batteries-tariff-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #toys #manufacturing #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs