Sep 01 From Trump tariffs to social programs, Mexico's first female president takes stock in address By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has celebrated her government’s handling of tumultuous relations with the Trump administration in her first state of the nation address. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 5:50 What consumers can expect as de minimis exemption ends By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes Americans are no longer able to import cheap foreign goods tariff-free. The Trump administration ended the de minimis exemption, which allowed packages valued under $800 to enter the U.S. with no import tax. Last year, there were nearly four million… Continue watching
Aug 29 Appeals court finds Trump had no right to impose tariffs, but leaves them in place for now By Paul Wiseman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Trump wasn’t legally allowed to declare national emergencies and impose import taxes on almost every country on earth, a ruling that largely upheld a May decision by a specialized federal… Continue reading
Aug 27 Trump's 50% tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases take effect By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press The situation highlights the fragile trade ties between the two allies. U.S. President Donald Trump had initially announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, but then imposed an additional 25% tariff due to India's purchases of Russian oil. Continue reading
Aug 26 August consumer confidence dips with jobs and tariffs driving most unease By Matt Ott, Associated Press Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump promises to revive North Carolina furniture industry 'like magic' By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday tariffs are coming on furniture imports to help revitalize the domestic industry in North Carolina and South Carolina. Continue reading
Aug 26 Tariff exemption for small packages ends this week By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the U.S. this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods. Continue reading
Aug 22 Carney says Canada will match U.S. tariff exemptions under USMCA trade pact By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada is dropping many of its retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 9:08 Canada's foreign minister on U.S. relations and security guarantees for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The U.S.-Canada relationship, for decades a symbol of stability, has been rockier under President Trump, who has joked about making Canada the 51st state. Nick Schifrin spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand about relations with the U.S., trade negotiations,… Continue watching
Aug 21 The U.S. and EU release a bare-bones account of their trade deal, but it's a work in progress By Sam McNeil, David McHugh, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Officials have left blank key areas such as wine and spirits as well as steel. And they've indicated that talks will continue on those and a slew of other important sectors. Continue reading