7 m. ago Roots has ‘limited’ tariff exposure, watching for shift in consumer sentiment: CEO

TORONTO — Roots Corp. says tariffs likely won’t have much of a direct effect on its business ,but could weigh on consumer confidence. Meghan Roach, chief executive of the Toronto-based apparel company, said the business has “limited exposure” to the tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has levied on more than 180 countries. “We have a […]

Economics

69 m. 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 […]

Economics

2 h. ago Wayne Gretzky se dit «fier Canadien» malgré ses liens avec Trump

La «Merveille» s'est prononcée sur ses liens avec le président américain Donald Trump

Events

3 h. ago China raises its retaliatory tariff on the U.S. to 84% as it vows to ’fight to the end’

BANGKOK (AP) — China again vowed to “fight to the end” Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday. Beijing also added an array of countermeasures after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the total tariff on imports from China to […]

Economics

3 h. ago Lego Opens New Vietnam Plant as US Tariffs Hit Global Markets

Lego A/S is undaunted by the wave of new tariffs President Donald Trump unleashed on US trading partners as the world’s largest toymaker opened a new production complex in Vietnam.

Economics

4 h. ago Europe Gas Sinks With Broader Financial Markets as Tariffs Start

European natural gas prices slid further as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs kicked in, dealing a blow to the global economy and demand for energy.

Economics

4 h. 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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6 h. ago European Stocks Resume Selloff as Trump’s Tariffs Go Into Effect

European stocks slumped on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, triggering a renewed selloff across global financial markets.

Economics

8 h. ago Asian Nations Promise to Buy More US Gas to Win Tariff Relief

Asian governments from South Korea to Indonesia are rushing to sign up for liquefied natural gas purchases from the US, hoping to reduce trade surpluses with the world’s largest economy and secure some relief from President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs.

Economics

12 h. ago Trump Woos Political Donors as Tariff Worries Rattle Republicans

President Donald Trump cast his tariffs as a political winner in an attempt to assuage fears from wealthy Republican benefactors about the fallout of his signature trade policy just hours before even more sweeping tariffs were due to take effect.

Politics

13 h. ago Australia Treasurer Calls Emergency Meeting on Trump Tariffs

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet with Australia’s top economic figures in the face of growing global uncertainty sparked by US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs regime. This follows similar meetings late Tuesday with the heads of Australia’s big banks and super funds.

Economics

14 h. ago U.S. military has no authority to do drone strikes on cartels in Mexico: Pentagon

WASHINGTON — A top Pentagon official said Tuesday that special operations forces do not have the authority to launch drone attacks at drug cartels in Mexico, even though President Donald Trump has designated them foreign terrorist organizations. Colby Jenkins, who is currently working as the assistant defense secretary for special operations, told a Senate committee […]

Events

14 h. ago Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, reliable but polluting energy source

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Under the four orders, Trump uses his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to […]

Other

16 h. ago White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump’s new tariffs

WASHINGTON — Less than one hour before the stock market closed on Monday, journalists gathered in the Oval Office for their only chance of the day to ask President Donald Trump about the turmoil caused by his tariff plans. Are the new tariffs, scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, a bargaining chip to reach better […]

Economics

18 h. ago MORICI: Trump’s tariffs speeding America down the road to recession

President Donald Trump’s election last November ignited expectations for strong growth for the U.S. economy. Trump pledged to bring Americans a leaner government, less regulation and lower taxes, along with building U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. These goals helped push the U.S. stock market higher from last November through mid-February, extending two years of impressive gains. Then came Trump’s tariffs. In March, Wells […]

Economics

19 h. ago Haitians Fearing US Deportation Head to Canadian Border Via New York

Canada is seeing an uptick of asylum seekers at its border following US President Donald Trump’s decision to end protected status for more than 500,000 Haitians in the US.

Other

20 h. ago Trump meets with the House GOP as his ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts teeters

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a familiar jam on Tuesday: Conservative Republican holdouts are stalling action on President Donald Trump’s “big” bill of tax breaks and spending reductions, refusing to accept a Senate GOP budget framework approved over the weekend because it doesn’t cut enough. Trump summoned House Republicans to […]

Economics

20 h. ago Joe Rogan and Dave Portnoy are among the Trump backers now questioning his tariff policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s tariffs roil global markets, some of the thought leaders and influential podcasters who backed the Republican’s campaign are voicing doubts. Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and even Elon Musk are adding their voices to a number of congressional Republicans who have weighed in […]

Economics

21 h. ago WATCH: Former PM Harper praises Poilievre as the change that Canada needs

WATCH: Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on how Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is best suited to address Canada’s problems, which are caused by years of Liberal rule, and not President Donald Trump. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for […]

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21 h. ago U.S. trade representative faces pushback from lawmakers over Trump’s global tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top trade representative said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are already getting results, bringing other countries to the negotiating table to discuss reducing their trade barriers. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer addressed the Senate Finance Committee a day after global markets swung wildly and some business leaders lambasted […]

Economics