25 m. ago Takeaways from the Senate budget vote: Tariff pressure, debt worries and signs of GOP unease

WASHINGTON (AP) — The political battle lines are drawn for a debate in Washington and beyond over a Republican budget plan that’s a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda. With the plan’s approval by the GOP-controlled Senate in a vote that ended early Saturday, Republicans hope to leverage their position of power in Washington […]

Economics

67 h. ago U.S. Senate measure to end Trump’s Canada tariffs may pass with GOP support

The vote on the Democratic measure comes as Trump is due to announce his so-called 'reciprocal' tariff plan that seeks to reorient global trade.

Economics

69 h. ago Perilous Vote Looms for GOP Senators as Trump Launches Trade War

Republican senators will soon be forced to do something they’ve avoided: take a public stand on the trade war President Donald Trump is instigating.

Economics

3 d. ago U.S. Senate vote to reverse tariffs on Canada tests Republican support for Trump

The Democrat resolution would end the emergency declaration that Trump signed to implement tariffs on Canada, but it would still need to be taken up by the Republican-controlled House

Economics

3 d. ago U.S. Senate set to vote on challenge to Trump’s justification for tariffs against Canada

Resolution aims to 'turn off' the Canadian emergency declared by the U.S. president

Economics

3 d. ago U.S. Senate to vote on removing Trump tariffs on Canada. Will it matter?

Senate Democrats are putting Republican support to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that underpins the tariffs on Canada.

Economics

4 d. ago Unions urge U.S. senators to vote to overturn Trump’s tariffs

The Canadian Labour Congress says that nearly eight million U.S. jobs are tied to trade with Canada

Economics

4 d. ago Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades. The “reciprocal” tariffs that he is expected to announce Wednesday are likely to create chaos for global businesses and conflict with America’s allies and adversaries alike. Since the 1960s, tariffs — or import taxes — have […]

Economics

4 d. ago Canadian, American unions urging U.S. senators to vote to overturn Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — Unions on both sides of the border are calling on American senators to vote in favour of legislation to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a joint resolution led by Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine that would terminate the national emergency Trump […]

Economics

9 d. ago European Union urges citizens to stockpile supplies to last 3 days in case of crisis

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday urged citizens across the continent to stockpile food, water and other essentials to last at least 72 hours as war, cyberattacks, climate change and disease increase the chances of a crisis. The call to action for the EU’s 450 million citizens comes as the 27-nation bloc rethinks its […]

Economics

3 w. ago U.S. Senate averts shutdown, but vote leaves Democrats bitterly divided

The Senate on Friday averted a federal government shutdown full of political and practical unknowns. But the decision to back the GOP funding bill has left a party still reeling from Donald Trump’s 2024 win even more rudderless and divided. House Democrats are taking shots at Senate Democrats. A fired-up base feels enraged and is […]

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3 w. ago Estonia Joins Calls on EU to Delay New Carbon Market for Fuels

Estonia joined other European Union nations in urging the bloc to delay or even scrap a new carbon market for transportation and heating fuels, on concerns it could boost energy costs.

Transport