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CARB Crafts New Auto Pollution Rules After Trump Attacks

The California Air Resources Board and five other agencies recommended the state backfill the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles that is set to expire in late September.

August 19, 2025
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Trump Stuns Logistics Industry With Wider Tariffs on Metal

Steel and aluminum tariffs were widened effective Aug. 18 to include more than 400 consumer items. Customs brokers and importers in the U.S. were given little notice.

August 19, 2025
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Canada Deepens European Ties as US Trade Rift Grows

Industry Minister Melanie Joly's Sweden visit is part of a push by the Carney government to聽strengthen ties聽with European partners and reduce its reliance on the U.S. for trade and security.

August 18, 2025
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China and India Look Past Tensions as US Tariffs Bite

Ties between the Asian neighbors deteriorated after a bloody border skirmish five years ago, but relations have recently been on the mend.

August 18, 2025
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Nations Grow Restless Waiting for Trump鈥檚 Tariff Rollbacks

Frustration and economic losses like those in the U.K. are growing in Japan, the European Union and South Korea.

August 18, 2025
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Trump Says Semiconductor Tariffs Could Reach 300%

The president has repeatedly promised that levies on chips and pharmaceuticals are coming within weeks, but no formal announcements have yet been made.

August 15, 2025
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US July Tariff Revenue Jump Fails to Stop Wider Budget Gap

U.S. tariff revenue reached a fresh monthly record in July, though the increase wasn鈥檛 enough to prevent a widening in the monthly budget deficit.

August 13, 2025
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Panama Canal to Enter Ports Business as Trump-China Feud Stews

The Panama Canal is planning to enter the ports business with a tender for two terminals, a move that comes amid a high-profile clash between the U.S. and China over the waterway.

August 12, 2025
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US Loses Top Spot in Canada鈥檚 Car Market to Mexico

Trump鈥檚 imposition of 25% tariffs on foreign vehicles has disrupted the long-standing system that mostly allowed the free flow of vehicles and parts across the three North American countries.

August 12, 2025
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Trump Renews Attacks on Powell, Threatens Lawsuit

Trump in a social media post on Aug. 12 resumed his criticism of the Fed chair over the central bank鈥檚 decision to hold interest rates steady and again hammered Powell over the renovation work.

August 12, 2025