56 h. ago Aritzia says no plan to raise prices as it adjusts to Trump tariffs

Aritzia evaluates pricing on a seasonal basis, but the company doesn’t see the need to increase prices because of tariffs

Economics

2 d. ago Asia’s Factories Suffer Major Blow as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Demand

Manufacturing activity across most of Asia contracted in April, with companies struggling with weaker demand and pausing new orders in the face of US President Donald Trump’s baseline 10% tariff.

Politics

4 d. ago Trump’s ‘Erratic’ Tariff Policy Prompted Bank of Canada Pause

Bank of Canada officials considered cutting interest rates at their April meeting before opting to wait for more information as they weighed the volatile changes in US President Donald Trump’s trade policy.

Economics

6 d. ago South Africa, Kenya are Private Equity Bright Spots Despite Trump’s Trade Chaos

A majority of private equity investors see South Africa and Kenya as their top investment destinations over the next three years even as US President Donald Trump’s tariff chaos muddies fund-raising outlook for the continent in 2025, according to the African Private Capital Association.

Economics

1 week ago China denies it’s in talks with U.S. over tariffs: ‘Groundless’

China’s comments come after Trump said Tuesday that things were going “fine with China” and that the final tariff rate on Chinese exports would come down “substantially.”

Economics

1 week ago China says there are no negotiations with the US over tariffs

BANGKOK (AP) — China on Thursday denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as “trying to catch the wind.” China’s comments come after Trump said Tuesday that the final tariff rate on China’s […]

Economics

1 week ago US Green Steel Startup Raises $129 Million Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty

Trump's steel tariffs are meant to promote US production. That hasn’t spurred Colorado-based startup, whose technology produces iron without planet-warming emissions, to build its first commercial plant in the US yet.

Economics

1 week ago Le gouvernement américain va recommencer à collecter les dettes étudiantes impayées

Après cinq ans d’une pause amorcée par Trump, des saisies sur salaire pourraient débuter à l’été.

Society

1 week ago Costs, chaos rising as metal tariffs pile up with no end in sight

TORONTO — The costs and chaos being caused by metal tariffs are starting to build up after a month in effect, and there’s little hope they’ll be removed in the foreseeable future. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum on March 12, while also raising metal tariffs for […]

Economics

2 w. ago Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was paused on Friday by a federal judge, who said she was “deeply concerned” about the plan. The decision leaves in limbo a bureau created after the Great Recession to safeguard against fraud, abuse and deceptive practices. Trump […]

Politics

2 w. ago Federal judge pausing Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at CFPB

WASHINGTON — A federal judge who blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruled Friday that the bureau can’t go forward immediately with plans to mass fire hundreds of employees. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she is “deeply concerned” that Trump administration officials aren’t complying with her earlier […]

Politics

2 w. ago As Trump considers auto tariffs pause, parts exemptions could be key for U.S. industry

DETROIT — President Donald Trump hinted that he might temporarily relieve the auto industry from “permanent” tariffs he previously imposed on the business. The president didn’t specify how long the potential pause would be or what it would entail, but the auto sector is awaiting how rules might change on 25% tariffs based on U.S. […]

Economics

2 w. ago Trump’s tariff pause on electronics boosts Canada, U.S. market gains

U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily exempted electronics like smartphones and computers from some tariffs, which could lead to higher prices on Chinese imports.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash

'I'm looking at something to help some of the car companies with it,' Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office

Economics

2 w. ago ‘I’m flexible’: Trump says he might pause auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash

Trump's hard lines on trade have become increasingly blurred as he has sought to limit the possible economic and political blowback from his policies

Economics

2 w. ago China’s Xi says there are ‘no winners’ in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping started a week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam on Monday, signaling China’ s commitment to global trade, just after U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global economy with his latest tariffs moves. Although Trump has paused some tariffs, China was the outlier, […]

Economics

3 w. ago Droits de douane: aucun pays «n'est tiré d'affaire», avertit Trump

Aucun pays «n'est tiré d'affaire» en matière de droits de douane, a averti dimanche Donald Trump, après avoir annoncé la semaine dernière une «pause».

Other

3 w. ago GOLDSTEIN: Reckless Liberal spending compromised our ability to fight tariff war

One of the only alternatives the federal government has left to fight Trump's tariffs is to raise taxes

Economics

3 w. ago Charting the Global Economy: Turbulence Accompanies Tariff Pause

In the days following President Donald Trump’s mid-week decision to pause the stiffest of US tariffs — save for super-high duties on China — global financial markets remained turbulent, with investors seeking safe harbor and some central banks lowering interest rates.

Economics

3 w. ago Trade war ramps up as China retaliates by raising tariffs on U.S. imports

China hits back by raising tariffs on imported American products from 84 per cent to 125 per cent after the U.S. raising tariffs on China earlier this week.

Economics