4 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.

Economics

59 h. ago Canada’s manufacturers suffer largest drop in output since the pandemic as tariffs roil sector

Jobs cuts continue as a measure of the state of manufacturing records fifth straight month of contracting activity

Economics

3 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.

Economics

4 d. ago Analysis shows Trump’s tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis finds that a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans, a sum that could be potentially managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins. The analysis by the JPMorganChase Institute is among the first […]

Economics

5 d. ago Trump Sticks With July 9 Tariff Deadline While Hitting Japan

President Donald Trump said he is not considering delaying his July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to resume and renewed his threat to cut off talks and impose duty rates on several nations, including Japan.

Economics

6 d. ago Japanese manufacturers are slightly more optimistic despite Trump tariff worries

TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has improved slightly, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank released Tuesday, although worries persist over President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Bank of Japan’s quarterly tankan survey said an index for large manufacturers rose to plus 13 from plus 12 in March, when it marked […]

Economics

6 d. ago Trump Threatens Japan Tariff, Hassett Says Deals After July 4

President Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff level on Japan, while his top economic adviser said the White House aims to finalize deals with partners after the July 4 holiday.

Economics

6 d. ago US Stocks Extend Gains as Traders Chase Rally on Tariff Optimism

US stocks rose as investors cheered progress in trade negotiations between the Trump administration and key partners as a tariff deadline nears.

Economics

7 d. ago Trump claims he won’t extend global tariff pause past July 9

President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9.

Economics

1 week ago Trump’s Threat of More Tariffs Makes US Trade Partners Wary of Signing Deals

Tariff negotiations with the Trump administration are running into roadblocks, as partners including Japan, India and the European Union balk at signing deals without knowing how badly they’ll be hit by separate levies on exports including chips, drugs and steel.

Economics

1 week ago Reeling from Trump rebukes, Europe weighs deeper ties with China

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jilted, betrayed, dumped, or defiant. It’s hard to describe the European Union after relentless attacks from its once-dependable ally, the United States. The threat from Donald Trump’s second administration against Greenland, its sweeping tariff plans and courtship of Moscow have firmed up some European leaders’ vows to reduce their reliance on […]

Economics

1 week ago ‘Never got closure,’ says woman 40 years after father died in Air India 1985 bombing

Forty years after the bombing of Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985, there still is no closure for some who lost their family members in Canada’s deadliest terrorist attack. “The grief is still very much alive,” said Neelam Kaushick on Monday during a noon-hour ceremony on the south lawn at Queen’s Park in […]

Events

2 w. ago U.S. Supreme Court denies request to quickly hear Trump tariff challenge

The Supreme Court denied a request by one of the plaintiffs in the case to expedite a review of the dispute while a lower court considers the Trump administration's appeal.

Economics

2 w. ago Foreign Treasuries Holdings Held Near a Record in April Turmoil

Foreign investors’ holdings of US Treasuries held close to a record high in April, despite the turmoil in financial markets in the wake of President Donald Trump’s plans for the biggest tariff hikes in more than a century.

Sport

2 w. ago Lululemon Athletica cutting 150 corporate jobs as part of organizational changes

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. is cutting about 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure. The retailer said Wednesday the affected employees are part of its store support centres. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has kicked off a global tariff war that has rippled […]

Culture

2 w. ago Trump Flexes Security Powers to Keep Global Tariff Goal Alive

The Trump administration is pressing ahead with another tariff barrage that some trade experts say is more legally sound than the president’s country-by-country duties and may end up having an equally broad effect on imports.

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Recession risks alive’ as Canada’s manufacturing numbers suffer under Trump tariff regime

The economic data questions the Bank of Canada's recent decision to hold interest rates for a second consecutive time

Economics

3 w. ago Trump’s Tariff Chaos Threatens His Push for Rust Belt Revival

President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy is threatening to backfire by upending other top priorities: the revival of US manufacturing and the American Rust Belt.

Economics

4 w. ago As his trade war faces legal pushback, Trump has other tariff tools he could deploy

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are facing legal headwinds for the first time — but he has other tools he could deploy in his quest to realign global trade. A federal appeals court is still deciding whether there will be a stay on Trump’s universal tariffs enacted through the International Emergency Economic Powers […]

Economics

4 w. ago Traders Scour for ‘Elusive’ Catalyst to Push S&P 500 to Record

For stock traders there’s little to fear at the moment. Corporate America keeps churning out solid earnings. The chances of a recession aren’t blaring. And President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is expected to become more clear before long.

Economics