PPG's 2018 Color of the Year is "Black Flame." The lighter black hue is popping up all over homes, textiles, and more.
Dee Schlotter is a senior color expert at PPG. She joins Cheddar to explain why Black Flame has been the most successful "color of the year" to date.
Black Flame is described as black with an undertone of indigo. Schlotter says the color is popping up everywhere. People are even painting it behind their big screen TVs to almost make the TV disappear.
Schlotter explains there is a psychology to the way colors make us feel. Red makes us feel excited and hungry even!
In terms of what to expect for PPG's color of 2019, Schlotter says burgundy, red, and yellow are popping up.
American businesses that rely on Chinese goods are reacting with muted relief after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days. Many companies delayed or canceled orders after President Donald Trump last month put a 145% tariff on items made in China. Importers still face relatively high tariffs, however, as well as uncertainty over what will happen in the coming weeks and months. The temporary truce was announced as retailers and their suppliers are looking to finalize their plans and orders for the holiday shopping season. They’re concerned a mad scramble to get goods onto ships will lead to bottlenecks and increased shipping costs.
Shopping expert Trae Bodge discusses how talks between the U.S. and China is good news for now, but uncertainty remains for back-to-school and the holidays.
Jake Traylor, White House reporter at Politico, joins Cheddar to discuss how Trump is aiming to lower drug prices and how it differs from Biden's approach.
Sheryl Palmer, CEO of Taylor Morrison, talks tariff uncertainty, being a female leader in a male dominated industry and what homebuyers need to know. Watch!