37 h. ago Michigan’s ‘Vehicle City’ fearing the fallout of Trump’s global trade war 

Flint, a long home of auto-making, is now feeling squeezed on all sides by tariffs and U.S. policy

Economics

3 d. ago Mark Carney back in Ottawa to address Donald Trump’s trade war 

Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting his focus from the federal election campaign Friday to address the escalating global trade war launched by President Donald Trump.

Economics

4 d. ago Oil’s Selloff Gathers Pace as Trade War Roils Global Markets

Oil headed for a second weekly loss as mounting disorder in global markets triggered by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy spurred concerns about a recession and a flight from risk.

Economics

4 d. ago Oil Heads for Weekly Decline as Trade War Roils Global Markets

Oil headed for a second weekly loss as mounting disorder in global markets triggered by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy spurred concerns about a recession and a flight from risk.

Economics

4 d. ago B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts ’wherever viable’

U.S. President Donald Trump has served up “special, derogatory” treatment for Canada in the latest salvo in his global trade war, British Columbia Premier David Eby said. Eby said Thursday that B.C.’s Crown corporations, ministries and health authorities have been told to cancel American contracts “wherever viable,” in the province’s latest move to cut reliance […]

Politics

4 d. ago Carney hits 3rd campaign pause, says Trump’s trade war raises ‘stakes’

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign as Liberal leader for a third time to tackle U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating global trade war.

Economics

4 d. ago European Stocks Jump Most in Five Years on Trump Tariff Reprieve

European stocks rallied after US President Donald Trump paused plans to implement higher reciprocal tariffs on dozens of trade partners, easing concerns about a global trade war.

Economics

5 d. ago Energy demand erodes in face of global economic slowdown as trade war intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil prices slumped to a four-year low Wednesday in anticipation of slowing economic growth and reduced energy demand, both casualties of a trade war that began after President Donald Trump ordered widespread tariffs against the imports of U.S. trading partners. U.S. benchmark crude fell 4.3% to $56.98 per barrel in midday trading […]

Economics

6 d. ago JPMorgan Sees More Pain Ahead for Junk and Private Lender Bonds

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a warning for US debt investors after high-yield bonds saw the worst slump since 2020 amid President Donald Trump’s evolving global trade war: It’s about to get worse.

Economics

7 d. ago Oil Boss Says Trump Administration Better Have a Plan Amid Rout

A top executive at Diamondback Energy Inc. called on President Donald Trump’s administration to explain how the global trade war will help shale producers, a rare instance of public pushback from a US oil boss.

Politics

7 d. ago Stocks are making wild swings as markets try to assess the potential damage from Trump’s trade war

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sharply swinging down, up, then down again on Wall Street as markets try to assess the potential damage from President Donald Trump’s global trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly erased a morning loss of 1,700 points, shot up more than 800 points, then went back to a […]

Economics

8 d. ago Oil Extends Slump as Saudis Slash Prices and Tariff Risks Mount

Oil sank at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia slashed its flagship crude price by the most in more than two years, and the escalating trade war spurred concerns about a global recession and weaker demand.

Economics

8 d. ago Oil Plummets as Trade Risks Increase and Saudis Slash Prices

Oil sank at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia slashed its flagship crude price by the most in more than two years, and the escalating trade war spurred concerns about a global recession and weaker demand.

Economics

9 d. ago Varcoe: 'Market is fearful' — Global trade war, increased OPEC production shock oil prices, stocks

“There's a lot of uncertainty around how this is going to impact the global economy”

Economics

9 d. ago The Latest: Trump’s tariffs unleash trade war and calls for negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting. The S&P 500 fell 6% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%. China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, part […]

Economics

1 week ago Commodities Hit as Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Demand and Economy

Commodities from oil to industrial metals to grains slipped as President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught ratcheted up a trade war that threatens to hurt the global economy and demand for raw materials. Gold steadied after hitting a fresh record high.

Economics

1 week ago State of economywide tariffs on Canada unclear as Trump’s global trade war escalates

WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his so-called “liberation day” plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it’s still not clear whether a temporary pause on separate economywide duties on Canada will be lifted. In early March, Trump imposed — then partially paused — 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a […]

Economics

2 w. ago Xi Woos Global Business Leaders as Trump Intensifies Trade War

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to improve market access at a meeting with a group of global business leaders in Beijing, in an effort to boost investor sentiment as rising tariffs fuel uncertainty for the economy and international trade.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump announces 25 per cent tariff on all auto imports to the U.S.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all automobile imports to the United States next week in a move that further escalated his global trade war and rocked stock markets. Prime Minister Mark Carney called the move a “direct attack” on Canadian auto […]

Economics

3 w. ago Global Silver Market Under Strain as Tariffs Trigger Dislocation

The global silver market is under stress as trade-war concerns unsettle investors, with key indicators flashing red, millions of ounces on the move between trading hubs and months of disruption in prospect.

Economics