Thursday, November 12, 2026

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US-Canada trade war deepens as Trump revives Depression-era trade tool –...

Trump’s use of a trade tool created during the Great Depression helped trigger a trade war between the two border countries, with few signs of de-escalation in sight.

Trump imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners as previous global...

A forced-labor rationale and a set of older trade statutes keep the president's import-tax agenda intact months after the Supreme Court struck down his original tariffs.

Trump slaps 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods

The duties will hit Canadian cars, dairy products, alcohol and consumer goods, raising the threat of higher prices and further damage to the United States’ largest trading relationship.

Tariffs and inflation collide as new campaign warns holiday shoppers of...

Businesses and consumers report higher prices across the supply chain as Trump’s tariffs push up the cost of food, gifts, and holiday essentials.

Corporations exploit Trump’s tariff chaos to raise prices as global economic...

As new tariffs drive up costs for food, steel, and manufacturing inputs, corporations are using the trade war as cover to inflate prices and profit margins while working families foot the bill.

What America misunderstands about China’s trade resolve

The message is clear: Beijing is prepared to play hardball.

China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets...

Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war

Jimmy Carter told Trump how to put America first, but will...

If Trump really wants to put America first in his second term, he would do well to remember Carter's advice.

Trump confronts a rising China

Can he manage U.S.-China relations without precipitating World War III?

Defrosting the cold war with China

Biden and Xi urgently need to go to a couples counselor to air their grievances, identify mutual interests, and commit to the process of getting to maybe.

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