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How efforts to send Haiti cheap rice made it hard for the nation to produce its own
As the U.S. sees new tariffs, we look at how they can make or break an economy. In Haiti, U.S. policies forced the government to bring down tariffs on foreign goods, allowing American farmers to export crops cheaply. That made it...
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Government Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, we’re going to wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation. We're going to talk about the government's goals for the U.S. economy and the policies it employs to achieve those goals. Ever since the...
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How Do Tariff's Work?
New ReviewThere are a lot of misconceptions about tariffs, and some really good reasons why we don't use them like a hammer anymore.
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Canadian steel giant to receive $150M as U.S. tariff anxiety grows
Some relief is coming for the Canadian steel industry as the country's second biggest steel maker will receive $150 million in federal and provincial funding in the form of grants and loans.
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Portfolio Manager Urges Caution with Equities Amid Trade War Negotiations
Chinese markets rallied on Monday, reflecting optimism among investors that a new round of China-U.S. trade negotiations may yield real results. But Emidio Checcone, portfolio manager of AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF, said he...
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'No Winners In Tariff War': Xi Jinping's BIG Support To Putin After Trump’s Threat To Russia
China on Tuesday backed Russia after Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin with 100% tariffs if the Ukraine war did not end in 50 days. Chinese president Xi Jinping said that both Beijing and Moscow should strengthen mutual support on...
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Canada threatens U.S. with tariffs over EV tax credit dispute
In a letter to top U.S. senators, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Trade Minister Mary Ng threatened to impose tariffs on American goods and suspend parts of the USMCA trade agreement unless U.S. officials scrap a proposed...
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How To Hedge Against Tariffs
How to protect your business or investments from the negative financial impacts of tariffs.
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Alberta premier's office denies Smith urged White House to intervene in election
The office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is vehemently denying accusations she asked the U.S. to interfere in Canadian federal politics, as comments Smith made during an interview with an American news outlet earlier this month made...
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What Chinese tariffs mean for Nova Scotia seafood
Businesses in Nova Scotia's fishing industry are worried now that China has announced a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian seafood. This adds even more pressure to the seafood sector, where many are already worrying about the U.S. tariff...
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What you need to know before coming back into Canada after shopping in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump might have paused tariffs on some Canadian goods until April 2, but Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are still in place. That means shoppers bringing certain products back over the border will have to pay an extra...
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A recession is likely coming. How can you prepare for it?
Though Donald Trump says tariffs will cause “little disturbance” to the stock market, experts say a recession is likely on its way. CBC’s Chris Glover breaks down how to financially prepare.
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Gaming firms in the Trump’s tariffs crossfire
Shares of Nintendo and other major gaming companies took a significant hit today, following the announcement of higher US Tariffs on Chinese imports. With many investors pulling back from the sector, we take a closer look at how these...
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U.S. border towns stand to lose billions in lost Canadian business
U.S. border communities, like Buffalo, N.Y., stand to lose billions in lost Canadian trade in a prolonged U.S.-Canada trade war, with many Americans also worried long-friendly cross-border relations be unravelling.
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What do small businesses need to survive tariffs?
Small businesses make up roughly half of Canada’s GDP and labour force, but many may not survive a prolonged U.S.-Canada trade war. The National asks Canadian entrepreneur and ‘Dragon’ investor Wes Hall to break down what they need to...
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Trump Announces ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ for 4/2
During his address President Trump highlighted that the U.S. would adopt a reciprocal tactic by countering any tariffs or taxes imposed by other countries.
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Heavy equipment operators brace for tariffs
With U.S. President Donald Trump making good on his promise to tariff goods from Canada and Mexico, the reverberations are being felt through many industries. Chris Flett, business manager of the International Union of Operating...
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How tariffs will affect your personal finances
Rob Carrick, personal finance columnist for The Globe and Mail, answers your questions about how the U.S. trade war will affect home prices, car prices, RRSPs and other investments.
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Stock markets fall as sweeping U.S. tariffs take effect
For The National, CBC's Peter Armstrong breaks down how stock markets responded as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China went into effect.
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Here's how Ford is responding to U.S. tariffs
Doug Ford says he’ll ‘spare no expense to protect Ontario workers,’ while highlighting a slew of retaliatory measures in response to sweeping tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.
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How could Alberta be impacted by U.S. tariffs?
CBC’s Paula Duhatschek outlines how the oil and gas sector in Alberta might be impacted by the 10 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday that U.S. tariffs are ‘an unjustifiable economic...
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Ontario plans to rip up Starlink deal, tax electricity in response to Trump’s tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford laid out Ontario's retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs, including halting American alcohol sales and ripping up a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink. CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp breaks down the details.
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Ford promised almost $20B to fight tariffs. Now he needs to be ready to spend it, experts say
As Canada braces for possible tariffs from the U.S., experts say Doug Ford will need to be ready to kick start his multi-billion-dollar stimulus package promised during his election campaign.
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'Starmer Earned Whatever UK Pays Him': Trump Mocks British PM On His Face | Watch
Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a hilarious response when asked if UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer convinced him to drop tariffs on Britain. Meanwhile, Trump shares his confident take on whether Russian President Vladimir...