3 h. ago Trudeau advised to focus on the economy ahead of 2024 Trump Mar

Senior bureaucrats hastily began assembling talking points for Justin Trudeau just hours before his Nov. 29, 2024, meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Global News has learned.

Politics

66 h. ago Mark Mobius says his fund holds 95% in cash on trade war risks

Mobius expects India to benefit, as Trump looks to reshape supply chains away from Asia’s largest economy

Economics

3 d. ago Tariffs to have ‘greatest negative impact’ on U.S. economy of all Trump’s actions, says JPMorgan investor survey

Stagflation a greater worry than recession

Economics

4 d. ago Asian shares rise in subdued holiday trading, as US futures jump

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Thursday, with many markets in the region closed for Labor Day holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of gains. Uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the U.S. economy remains a key focus for investors. Japan’s […]

Society

4 d. ago A look at Trump’s first 100 (are we missing a zero?) days in office

Here's the U.S. president's progress on campaign promises and his effect on key economic issues to date

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4 d. ago How U.S. tariff uncertainty weighed on Bank of Canada’s latest rate move

The Bank of Canada is growing more cautious about interest rate policy as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs take effect on the economy, according to the latest report.

Economics

4 d. ago Weak GDP report tied to tariffs has Trump trying to blame Biden on the state of the economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got worrisome news on Wednesday about how the U.S. economy is battening down for potential fallout from his tariffs — and he was quick to try to pin the blame on his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden. The government reported that the U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of […]

Politics

4 d. ago Trump Says He’s Off to Best Start as President. The Economy Says Something Else

Trump’s second term begins with a decline in US GDP, while jobs and prices hold steady. On almost all fronts, the outlook is getting worse.

Culture

4 d. ago U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business. First-quarter growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before Trump imposed massive tariffs. The January-March […]

Economics

7 d. ago ECB Prepares for June Cut as Economy Hurt Even If Trade Is Fixed

European Central Bank officials are preparing to lower interest rates further, expecting lasting damage to the economy from US tariffs even if Donald Trump’s administration softens its stance in the weeks ahead.

Economics

9 d. ago Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump can’t stop contradicting himself on his own tariff plans. He says he’s on a path to cut several new trade deals in a few weeks — but has also suggested it’s “physically impossible” to hold all the needed meetings. Trump has said he will simply set new tariff rates […]

Economics

9 d. ago Massachusetts GOP Governor Hopeful Distances Himself From Trump

Mike Kennealy, the first high-profile Republican to enter the Massachusetts governor’s race, is walking a careful line: criticizing Democratic leadership while keeping an arm’s length from Trump-era policies that he says threaten the state’s economy.

Politics

9 d. ago Trump’s trade whiplash sinks world into dreaded ‘uncertainty’

Visiting officials were careful to tread a line between pushing back against U.S. tariffs and not seeking to stoke tensions

Economics

1 week ago Most Americans expect higher prices as result of Trump’s tariffs, new AP

WASHINGTON — Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being steered into a recession and that the president’s broad and haphazardly enforced tariffs will cause prices to rise. Roughly half of U.S. adults say that […]

Economics

1 week ago Days before Canada’s election, Trump insists that Canada needs the U.S. more than the U.S. needs it

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would “cease to exist” if it weren’t for the United States — comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump’s remarks on the country’s economy and sovereignty.  Trump reinserted himself into Canada’s election during a signing ceremony inside […]

Politics

1 week ago Stocks storming ahead this morning after Trump said he plans to be ‘very nice’ to China

President says tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal

Economics

2 w. ago Posthaste: Trump’s tariff war threatens to expose cracks in the global economy

Expect inflation, interest rates and deficits to rise, say economists

Economics

2 w. ago Thousands come out to hear Mark Carney speak at rally in Nepean

'This is the most consequential vote of our lifetimes because President Trump has ignited a trade war that has ruptured the global economy.'

Transport

2 w. ago First Shockwaves of Trump’s Tariffs Are About to Hit the World Economy

Three weeks after US President Donald Trump effectively declared a trade war with the whole world, new economic forecasts and surveys will point to the initial fallout.

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario throne speech promises a ‘more resilient and more self

The government's first bill is expected to be on interprovincial trade, as Ford looks to bolster the economy against economic threats from Donald Trump

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