4 h. ago Indonesia Touts ‘Sweetener’ as Negotiators Meet US Officials

Indonesia’s lead trade negotiator met with members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet in Washington, armed with several business deals to advance tariff talks after a last-hour effort to secure a resolution this week was derailed.

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14 h. ago Canada’s copper trade with the U.S. under threat as Trump dangles tariff on the metal

Canada exported $4.86 billion of copper and copper-based products to the U.S. in 2023

Economics

19 h. ago Trump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted “90 deals in 90 days.” Administration officials declared that other countries were desperate to make concessions to avoid the massive import taxes _ tariffs — […]

Economics

22 h. ago Philip Cross: Boycotting the U.S. has had little effect so far

Trade is too small a part of the U.S. economy and our share of that trade too small to allow us to punish Americans for Trump's tariffs

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41 h. ago Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: Poll

WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019. The survey by the Pew Research Center also suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians say the U.S. […]

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42 h. ago Stocks Halt Slide on Hopes for Trump Trade Talks: Markets Wrap

Stocks halted their slide as President Donald Trump’s decision to delay the start of increased duties on several trading partners suggested that he was still open to negotiations. Treasuries joined a global decline of longer-dated bonds. The dollar advanced.

Economics

64 h. ago US Stocks Slide With Tariff Uncertainty Returning to the Fore

US equities retreated as concerns about trade returned with President Donald Trump planning to deliver tariff warnings later on Monday.

Economics

65 h. ago Canada not affected by Trump’s looming deadline for trade deals

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will be sending letters to countries around the world today as he seeks trade deals — but Canada is not being affected by Wednesday’s tariff deadline. On Sunday, Trump said he’s sending correspondence to up to 15 countries hit by the president’s “Liberation Day” duties, telling them […]

Economics

69 h. ago Trump’s tariff deadline on countries weighs down global shares

U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for trade deals with various countries, and the pressure being put for such agreements to be reached, are weighing down global shares.

Economics

2 d. ago Top Spain Stainless Steel Maker Wants EU to Be More Like Trump on Trade

Europe’s approach to trade will need to be more like Donald Trump’s to protect an ailing steel industry from a flood of Chinese imports, according to the head of one of the region’s top stainless steel makers.

Economics

3 d. ago Nearly tapped out: Trump’s tariffs and trade winds threaten America’s craft brewers

Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum in February. He then doubled them to 50 per cent in June

Economics

3 d. ago Stocks Fall, Dollar Rises on Rising Trade Tensions: Markets Wrap

Stocks declined and the dollar gained in a risk-averse start to the week, as President Donald Trump dialed up trade tensions by saying the US will start issuing tariff letters to countries as soon as Monday.

Economics

3 d. 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

3 d. ago U.S. ramps up pressure on countries ahead of deadline for trade deals

Trump and his top trade advisers say he could extend the time for dealmaking but they insist the administration is applying maximum pressure on other nations.

Economics

3 d. ago Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1. That furthers the uncertainty for businesses, consumers and America’s trading partners, and […]

Economics

3 d. ago Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1. That furthers the uncertainty for businesses, consumers and America’s trading partners, and […]

Economics

3 d. ago Trump trade war, Middle East tensions overshadow BRICS summit

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has some of his priorities, such as debates on artificial intelligence and climate change, front and centre for certain talks.

Economics

3 d. ago US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world’s largest trade relationship

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump imposed a 20% import tax on all EU-made products […]

Economics

4 d. ago Carney says Trump’s multiple objectives demand ‘nimble’ trade talk strategy

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump has multiple objectives in his trade talks with various countries, including how it will impact the U.S. budget.

Economics

4 d. ago GOLDSTEIN: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs having little impact on U.S.

The practical problem Prime Minister Mark Carney faces in negotiating a new trade and security deal with President Donald Trump is that Canada is firing blanks with its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. The issue, as Carney noted in explaining why “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs against the U.S. won’t work — after he initially supported them while […]

Economics