5 d. ago Strollers and other baby products will get more expensive — and harder to find — with tariffs

Sam Rutledge and his wife have a baby due in mid-July, so they thought they had a few more months to research and buy the gear they’ll need. But President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement in early April turned the couple’s slow walk into a sprint. In the past few weeks, they’ve bought two strollers, a […]

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9 d. ago U.S. Fed chief says tariffs, inflation fears mean rate cuts can wait

The sharp volatility in financial markets since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs April 2, only to put most on hold, led to questions on potential rate cuts.

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1 week ago Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride

WASHINGTON (AP) — After President Donald Trump reversed course on his tariffs and announced he would pursue trade negotiations, he had a simple explanation for how he would make decisions in the coming weeks. “Instinctively, more than anything else,” he told reporters this past week. “You almost can’t take a pencil to paper, it’s really […]

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2 w. ago Trump Pauses Higher Duties on Most Nations, Hikes China Rate

President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher reciprocal tariffs that hit dozens of trade partners after midnight, while raising duties on China to 125%.

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2 w. ago Asian supermarket customers brace for price hikes as Trump tariffs take effect

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Loyal customers of Asian supermarkets and other grocery stores that specialize in selling imported food heaved a collective sigh of dismay when President Donald Trump announced extra-high U.S. tariffs on goods from dozens of countries. What would happen to prices at 99 Ranch Market and H Mart?, wondered Asian Americans and […]

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2 w. ago BOE Warns Risk of ‘Further Sharp Corrections’ in Markets Is High

The Bank of England said hedge funds have faced “significant” margin calls from their prime brokers as they navigated extreme market volatility in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements and warned that the risk of “further sharp corrections” in markets remains high.

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2 w. ago Senate Democrat Ron Wyden Says He’ll Force Vote on Repealing Trump Tariffs

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden said Tuesday he will force a vote on repealing the sweeping global tariffs Donald Trump announced last week, testing political support for the president’s trade war.

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2 w. ago Canadian, U.S. stock markets shoot higher at start of trading

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. shot higher in early trading as they looked to regain some of the ground lost following U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement last week. The S&P/TSX composite index was up more than 400 points just after the open, while the Dow Jones industrial average gained more […]

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2 w. ago S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points, U.S. stock markets also climb

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. shot higher in early trading as they looked to regain some of the ground lost following U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement last week. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 353.38 points at 23,212.84 shortly after markets opened In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average […]

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2 w. ago Sticking with a retirement investing plan during times of volatility

TORONTO — Three days of wild market volatility sparked by U.S. tariffs is enough to cause any investor stress, but for those in retirement, the plunge can be extra difficult. Markets have taken a nosedive after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping global tariffs last Wednesday. While it can be worrisome to see markets […]

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2 w. ago Panic Monday: Wall Street follows global markets sharply lower as Trump doubles down on tariffs

Wall Street is pointing toward major losses Monday, following enormous declines last week, as fears mount that U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump will slow global economic growth. European and Asian shares are tumbling sharply, while the leading U.S. index briefly flirted with bear market territory before the opening bell. Oil prices sank again, […]

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2 w. ago European Stock Futures Drop After Worst Week Since March 2020

European stock futures slid, extending losses following the regional market’s worst week since March 2020 on the back of Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.

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2 w. ago China halts nearly completed U.S. TikTok deal after steep Trump tariffs announced

'We do not want TikTok to "go dark",’ Trump wrote on Truth Social, suggested that the U.S. could provide tariff relief in exchange for Beijing’s approval

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3 w. ago Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two days after sending the economy reeling by announcing widespread tariffs, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never change as he remained ensconced in a bubble of wealth and power in Florida. He woke up on Friday morning at Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, and […]

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3 w. ago High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.

Eby's comments come as Canada has largely escaped the worst of Trump's tariff announcements on Wednesday

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3 w. ago Some Sask. companies relieved after Trump’s recent tariff announcement

Some Saskatchewan industries are feeling relieved after seeing Canada left out of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs announced on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Billionaires see biggest wealth loss since COVID from Trump tariffs

The world’s 500 richest people saw their combined wealth plunge by $208 billion Thursday as broad tariffs announced by President Donald Trump sent global markets into a tailspin. The drop is the fourth-largest one-day decline in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index’s 13-year history, and the largest since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half […]

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3 w. ago Stellantis temporarily halts production at 2 plants in Canada, Mexico as auto tariffs take effect

Automaker Stellantis is temporarily halting production at a plant in Canada and a plant in Mexico shortly after President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. The move will result in the temporary layoff of 900 U.S. employees. Stellantis, which owns car brands like Jeep, Citroen and Ram, said Thursday it will be […]

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Stock markets in Canada and U.S. tumble after tariff announcement

Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. plunged at the start of trading following the announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff plan. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 616.25 points at 24,690.93. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 1,105.78 points at 41,119.54. The S&P 500 index was down 181.56 […]

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3 w. ago Covalon Technologies Ltd. Poised for Strong Benefit From Positive US Tariff Outcome

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the “Company” or “Covalon”) (TSXV: COV; OTCQX: CVALF), an advanced medical technologies company is pleased to announce the very positive outcome for the Company with regards to the April 2, 2025 tariff announcements by U.S. President Donald Trump. Under provisions outlined in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), certain products […]

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