Trump, Tariffs
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The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50%
U.S. President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping global tariffs is set to expire in just a few days, unless he opts to give countries extra time to strike deals — as his advisers have suggested this weekend.
President Donald Trump's second-term economic plan can be summed up in one word: tariffs. As he unleashed a barrage of those import taxes, markets trembled and business leaders sounded alarms about the economic damage they would cause.
President Trump's move to impose a 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports targets a vital metal that is widely used in many products and industries. That could lead to higher prices for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and home repairs,
But as the CBC's Corey Bullock reports, despite B.C. being Canada's largest copper producer, it might not impact the industry here that much.
For many countries, the reprieve from President Donald Trump’s eye-watering tariffs, which were implemented on April 2 and temporarily reduced to 10% a week later, is soon set to come to an end. The 90-day pause,
Japan’s Nissan Motor (NSANY) (NSANF) has suspended U.S. production of three vehicle models destined for Canada due to reciprocal auto import tariffs imposed by the U.S. and Canada.
Tariff negotiations between the two top trading partners are on a different track from those the U.S. is pursuing with other nations. But Canada may not get a better outcome.