Live updates: China, Canada respond to Trump with new tariffs; Congress races toward shutdown deadline
Live updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump signs executive orders and Congress works to pass a spending bill ...
China tariffs on Canadian seafood add to trade uncertainty
China announced the retaliatory tariffs in response to the Canadian surtax of 100 per cent on all Chinese-made electric vehicles, and of 25 per cent on steel and aluminum.
White House says tariffs ‘are working’ as companies eye US expansion
The shift is “a direct result of President Trump’s commitment to put the American worker first and improve American competitiveness,” the White House said on Monday.
Recession risks are rising, economists say. Here's what to know.
Consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity, could slowly fade away as households bolster savings to ease the blow of a potential downturn, Sonola said. Meanwhile, ...
Saskatchewan farmers demand action in response to looming trade wars
Saskatchewan farmers are demanding action by the provincial and federal governments to deal with the looming trade war with both the United States and China.
Trump’s Excuses for Dire Economic Outlook Are Getting More Ridiculous
President Donald Trump is making excuses as stock markets continue to tumble amid his trade war against some of America’s closest allies.
What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? And why now?
Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the ...
Homeland Security overhauls its asylum phone app. Now it’s for ‘self-deportation’
The app is now used as a system that allows people living illegally in the U.S. to announce they want to leave the country ...