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Other carriers have balked at the roughly $50,000-per-aircraft price tag that Airbus charges for the kit, the people said.

Retailers are closely monitoring whether or when shoppers will balk at prices bumped up by import costs.

But, Bessent warned, if Beijing balks, the United States has "lots of levers" to retaliate.

Jeff blinked in surprise, thought about it for second and instead of balking, quietly suggested, “Why not Vietnam, too?”

The tech giant has balked at Disney’s demands, pointing to ratings declines at the ABC network, among other channels.