4 d. ago Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on tariff reversal

WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with U.S. President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: The automotive industry he said he wants to save was being hurt by his tariffs. The Democrat came with a slide deck to make her points in a […]

Economics

5 d. ago Michigan auto jobs depend on changing course on tariffs, Whitmer tells Trump

Governor not Whitmer only one warning of the potentially damaging consequences such as factory job losses, lower profits and price increases

Economics

5 d. ago Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the automotive industry he said he wants to save were being hurt by his tariffs. The Democrat came with a slide deck to make her points in a […]

Economics

9 d. ago Michigan Governor Confronts Trump on Tariff Hit to Auto Industry

Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer told President Donald Trump that his tariffs are having a negative effect on her state’s flagship auto industry during a closed-door meeting at the White House.

Politics

9 d. ago Loblaws grocery prices finally cooling in Canada but tariffs could reverse trend

Grocery shoppers in Canada experienced a bit of relief in June, but Loblaw's latest report says that could easily change with the ongoing tariffs spat.According to the grocery giant's July food inflation report, food prices in June rose by 2.8 per cent compared to last year. It's a slower pace than the 3.3 per cent increase seen in May, but still higher than the headline inflation rate of 1.9 per cent.Loblaw says the drop in fresh vegetable prices, which fell by 3.1 per cent, helped ease cost pressure on grocery bills, encouraging shoppers to buy local heading into the summer."The summer months bring some of the best quality and lowest pricing options for certain fresh produce for Canadians," reads the report.Veggies like locally grown lettuce, celery, beans, eggplant, and zucchini come into season, hopefully lowering your grocery bill."As international options include higher freight costs and foreign exchange rates, during peak growing seas...

Economics

1 week ago U.S. trade advisor says Trump tariff rates unlikely to change

'These tariff rates are pretty much set'

Economics