17 h. ago Trump Announces New Set of Tariff Rates Ahead of August Deadline

President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariffs rates on key trading partners, including levies of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1.

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18 h. ago US Stocks Slide With Tariff Uncertainty Returning to the Fore

US equities retreated as concerns about trade returned with President Donald Trump planning to deliver tariff warnings later on Monday.

Economics

19 h. ago Canada not affected by Trump’s looming deadline for trade deals

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will be sending letters to countries around the world today as he seeks trade deals — but Canada is not being affected by Wednesday’s tariff deadline. On Sunday, Trump said he’s sending correspondence to up to 15 countries hit by the president’s “Liberation Day” duties, telling them […]

Economics

21 h. ago How a few rich dairy farmers are sabotaging Canada’s big, beautiful trading future: Full Comment podcast

For a moment, it seemed all Canadians understood that, facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war, we had to make our economy as resilient and competitive as possible. As Martha Hall Findlay discusses with Brian Lilley, there was finally talk of ending Ottawa’s war on oil and gas, building infrastructure and boosting productivity. The government […]

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23 h. ago Trump’s tariff deadline on countries weighs down global shares

U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for trade deals with various countries, and the pressure being put for such agreements to be reached, are weighing down global shares.

Economics

26 h. ago Nearly tapped out: Trump’s tariffs and trade winds threaten America’s craft brewers

Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum in February. He then doubled them to 50 per cent in June

Economics

26 h. ago European Natural Gas Prices Steady as US Tariff Deadline Nears

European natural gas prices steadied as traders eyed US President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching tariff deadline and the impact levies will have on global economic activity.

Economics

32 h. ago Stocks Fall, Dollar Gains as Trade Worries Return: Markets Wrap

Stocks declined and the dollar gained in a risk-averse start to the week, as President Donald Trump dialed up trade tensions saying the US will start issuing tariff letters to countries as soon as Monday.

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40 h. ago U.S. ramps up pressure on countries ahead of deadline for trade deals

Trump and his top trade advisers say he could extend the time for dealmaking but they insist the administration is applying maximum pressure on other nations.

Economics

48 h. ago US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world’s largest trade relationship

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump imposed a 20% import tax on all EU-made products […]

Economics

65 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs having little impact on U.S.

The practical problem Prime Minister Mark Carney faces in negotiating a new trade and security deal with President Donald Trump is that Canada is firing blanks with its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. The issue, as Carney noted in explaining why “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs against the U.S. won’t work — after he initially supported them while […]

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3 d. ago Ottawa talking to Rio Tinto about liquidity help amid U.S. tariffs: Joly

A spokesperson for Industry Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed Friday that the talks were ongoing but did not provide any further details.

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3 d. ago Stakes are high in Canada’s race to become an energy superpower

Ottawa has a plan to exploit abundant fossil fuel resources to help ward off the ill effects of Trump's tariffs. But as we have seen in the past, the hurdles are many

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4 d. ago Trump Plans to Start Notifying Countries of US Tariffs Up to 70%

US President Donald Trump said his administration will probably start notifying trading partners Friday of the new US tariff on their exports effective Aug. 1, while reiterating a preference for simplicity over complicated negotiations five days before his deadline for deals.

Economics

4 d. ago Supply management law not enough to shield system from Trump, experts warn

The new law prevents the foreign affairs minister from making commitments in trade negotiations to either increase the tariff rate quota or otherwise alter supply management rules.

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4 d. ago U.S. added 147K new jobs last month. Here’s what the numbers don’t show

The headline numbers for June masked some weaknesses as the U.S. economy contends with fallout from President Donald Trump's economic policies, especially his sweeping tariffs.

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4 d. ago Mercedes to LVMH Are Blunting the EU’s Fight Against Trump’s Tariffs

German automaker Mercedes-Benz Group AG, French luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and other major European firms are spearheading a corporate push that’s weakening the European Union’s efforts to stand up to Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

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5 d. ago 5 reasons new market highs are not necessarily a sign to sell

Peter Hodson: Should investors worried about wars, tariffs, inflation and the Trump factor fear an equity market peak?

Economics

5 d. ago What to know about Trump’s tariffs on Vietnam under new trade deal

Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free, while Vietnamese exports to the U.S. would face a 20 per cent tariff.

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5 d. ago Carney meets with automakers as Canada’s factories show tariff strain

(Bloomberg) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with automotive executives Wednesday to discuss how to help auto plants that have been choked by US tariffs. Canada exports most of the vehicles it produces to the US, but President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he’ll use tariffs to try to redirect production to the […]

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