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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned President-elect Donald Trump that imposing a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports would hurt not only Canada but also American families, as companies would be forced to raise prices on essential goods. Trudeau made the case during a dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate …

President-elect Donald Trump issued a stark warning Saturday, threatening 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations in the BRICS alliance if they attempt to undermine the U.S. dollar. Trump’s threat comes as BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, along with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE—explore alternatives to …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate Friday night amid heightened tensions over Trump’s proposal to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on Canadian goods. The dinner meeting, arranged by Canadian officials, aimed to ease trade concerns ahead of Trump’s looming executive order. According to …

President Joe Biden on Thursday rebuked President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, calling the move damaging to diplomatic and economic relations. Speaking during a Thanksgiving visit to a fire station in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Biden urged Trump to reconsider. “I hope he rethinks it, …

Jimmy Williams In a starkly contrasting exchange, President-elect Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered conflicting versions of their recent conversation on migration and border policy. Trump announced on Truth Social late Wednesday that Sheinbaum had agreed to halt migration through Mexico, effectively “closing the Southern Border.” “Just had …

Jimmy Williams Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signaled Tuesday that her country may impose retaliatory tariffs in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to levy a 25% tax on all imports from Mexico. Trump framed his tariff plan as a solution to the flow of illegal drugs and migrants into the …

Jimmy Williams President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday his intention to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China as a key part of his upcoming administration’s trade policy. The proposal could significantly disrupt international trade and potentially violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a major economic pact established during …

Jennifer Shutt, Maine Morning Star Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump defended his plans for steep tariffs on Tuesday, arguing economists who say that those higher costs would get passed onto consumers are incorrect and that his proposals would benefit American manufacturing. During an argumentative hour-long interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that his administration is raising tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese exports, including electric vehicles. This move is part of the White House’s strategy to counter what it considers unfair trade practices by China. The U.S. escalation marks a new phase …