Sep 08 Watch 2:29 Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods take effect, marking turning point in relations By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala, Unda Dittaboot Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will move quickly to reduce its economic reliance on the United States as retaliatory tariffs took effect on roughly $20 billion worth of American goods. The tariffs match duties President Trump imposed on… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 6:28 How the U.S.-Canada trade dispute is impacting the economy on both sides of the border By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins To discuss the impact of the tariffs on the United States and Canada, Amna Nawaz spoke with Matthew Shoemaker. He is the mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a Canadian city just across the border from its sister city, Sault… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 4:25 Trump's trade war with Canada looms over key congressional races By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Genesis Magpayo President Trump’s tariff policies are shaping key races for control of Congress this fall. Geoff Bennett discussed the impact on the midterms with congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins. Continue watching
Sep 08 Gavin Newsom on Democrats, Trump and 2028 By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks Democrats took their eyes off the ball on state-level races. Now, he’s campaigning across the South to drive turnout in states where Republicans have tried to redraw congressional maps. In this episode of “Settle In,”… Continue reading
Sep 07 Gas prices in U.S. hit record Labor Day high, thanks to Iran war and refinery issues By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press It's never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. Continue reading
Sep 07 Jaguar Land Rover will cut 4,000 jobs to reduce costs and compete with China By Associated Press The company aims to achieve $2.3 billion in savings over the next two years. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The bilateral rift has not stopped state and local tourism officials and popular destinations like Graceland from trying to persuade Canadian visitors to return. Continue reading
Sep 05 U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't reduce domestic gasoline prices anytime soon, experts say By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Oil experts told PolitiFact gains for consumers will not materialize any time soon, and would likely take years — long after November’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 5:19 Why the U.S. job market remains resilient in face of global pressures and inflation By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The job market delivered a surprising rebound in August, adding 162,000 jobs, far more than economists had expected. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, and the Labor Department revised July numbers upward. The stronger-than-expected report comes as the Federal… Continue watching
Sep 04 Trump says skilled foreign workers take jobs away from Americans. It's not that simple, experts say By Hannah Grabenstein Economists have studied the impacts H-1B employees have within individual companies and at the local labor market level and reached similar conclusions about foreign workers' impacts on American jobs. Continue reading