6 h. ago S&P Sees High Risk of Ford, GM Ratings Downgrade on Auto Tariffs

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co., along with nearly a dozen car-parts suppliers, are at high risk of a negative ratings action in the coming weeks if looming tariffs from the Trump administration take effect, according to an S&P Global Ratings report.

Economics

26 h. 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

36 h. ago Michigan’s ‘Vehicle City’ fearing the fallout of Trump’s global trade war 

Flint, a long home of auto-making, is now feeling squeezed on all sides by tariffs and U.S. policy

Economics

3 d. ago Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said there are signs the global and Canadian economies are slowing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war escalated again Friday, with China announcing it will push up retaliatory tariffs to 125 per cent. “In the last week there have been a lot of developments in terms of U.S. […]

Economics

3 d. ago Hedge Funds Reversed Oil Bets at Record Pace After Trump Tariffs

Hedge funds reversed their position on oil at the fastest pace on record as US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs against major trade partners, threatening to cripple global energy demand.

Economics

3 d. ago SNOBELEN: Canada needs leadership to rescue economy from Trump’s blender

I always wondered what would happen if you put the economy in a blender and turned it on high. Now, thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump, we know. Trump tossed international trade into a blender and flipped the switch. Global markets spun around as trillions of dollars spilled out. Froth formed around lost jobs and […]

Politics

3 d. ago Could Trump’s tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at great cost overall

President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have stirred widespread anxiety about a severe economic downturn — and curiosity, for some, about how it might affect the world’s warming climate. Experts say a slowdown in international trade might have a brief and slight benefit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which come in part from fuels like […]

Economics

3 d. ago Mark Carney says global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs

Markets have been in turmoil since Trump escalated his trade war with the world

Economics

3 d. ago Mark Carney back in Ottawa to address Donald Trump’s trade war 

Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting his focus from the federal election campaign Friday to address the escalating global trade war launched by President Donald Trump.

Economics

4 d. ago Oil’s Selloff Gathers Pace as Trade War Roils Global Markets

Oil headed for a second weekly loss as mounting disorder in global markets triggered by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy spurred concerns about a recession and a flight from risk.

Economics

4 d. ago Oil Heads for Weekly Decline as Trade War Roils Global Markets

Oil headed for a second weekly loss as mounting disorder in global markets triggered by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy spurred concerns about a recession and a flight from risk.

Economics

4 d. ago 5 questions to ask to protect your portfolio from a trade war

Peter Hodson: With fears that Donald Trump's tariffs will hit the global economy, here's what to look for in the stocks you own

Economics

4 d. ago Carney hits 3rd campaign pause, says Trump’s trade war raises ‘stakes’

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign as Liberal leader for a third time to tackle U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating global trade war.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump Tariffs Prompt Private Lenders to Triage Their Portfolios

In the days before US President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were set to go into effect, private credit managers had their heads down, trying to assess the impact to their portfolios.

Economics

4 d. ago US Virgin Islands Is Exempt From Imposing Tariff Due to Quirk of History

The US Virgin Islands is eyeing an opportunity to benefit from President Donald Trump’s dramatic attempt to reorder global trade by trying to exploit its unique status within the US.

Economics

5 d. ago Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that Trump was pausing his so-called ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on most of the country’s biggest […]

Economics

5 d. ago House Republicans Move to Block Vote on Repealing Trump Tariffs

House Republicans plan to move Wednesday to prevent Democrats from forcing them to take a public vote on President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, a person familiar said.

Economics

5 d. ago Stock markets fall around the world as Trump’s global tariffs hit

Although Trump's latest tariffs include a massive 104 per cent levy on U.S. imports of Chinese products, markets in China reversed early losses, gaining ground on Wednesday.

Economics

5 d. ago Europe Gas Sinks With Broader Financial Markets as Tariffs Start

European natural gas prices slid further as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs kicked in, dealing a blow to the global economy and demand for energy.

Economics

5 d. ago European Stocks Resume Selloff as Trump’s Tariffs Go Into Effect

European stocks slumped on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, triggering a renewed selloff across global financial markets.

Economics