Is Trump correct in asserting that the US is confronted with unfair trade practices?

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Donald Trump has instructed his team to develop proposals for implementing a new series of tariffs on products entering the United States. He aims to establish “reciprocal tariffs,” which would involve levying taxes on imports to the US that mirror the rates imposed by other nations on American exports. The president contends that many countries impose higher tariffs on US …

‘Today is the big one’: Trump says

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President Donald Trump, in a bold post on Truth Social on Thursday, hinted at the introduction of a new series of reciprocal tariffs that would align with the elevated rates imposed by other countries on American imports. “THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER, BUT TODAY IS THE BIG ONE: RECIPROCAL TARIFFS!!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” Trump declared early Thursday. …

The White House has indicated that the imposition of tariffs on Canada would result in cumulative levies

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Should the United States implement all the tariffs it has threatened for next month, it would not be feasible for these tariffs to accumulate into a single exorbitant total, correct? This assumption is incorrect, according to the Trump administration. On Tuesday, the White House indicated that if all proposed trade measures are enacted in March, tariffs would indeed be stacked, …

“All you have to do is make steel and aluminum in the US”….Canada become the 51st state?????

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President Donald Trump has announced a 25% import duty on all steel and aluminum entering the United States, marking a significant escalation of current trade restrictions. These tariffs, which will raise the costs associated with importing these metals into the country, have been introduced despite warnings of potential retaliatory measures from political leaders in Canada—America’s primary supplier of these materials—and …

Trump has stated that he will unveil a series of new trade tariffs

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President Donald Trump has announced his intention to impose a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminum entering the United States, a decision that is expected to significantly affect Canada. Additionally, Trump indicated that there would be an announcement later in the week regarding reciprocal tariffs on all nations that impose taxes on imports from the United States, although …

Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave

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A judge has issued a temporary injunction preventing President Donald Trump from placing 2,200 employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on paid leave, just hours before the action was set to take effect. Judge Carl Nichols granted a “limited” temporary restraining order in response to an urgent lawsuit filed by two unions seeking to protect the agency. …

Trump’s trade threats are just the beginning

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Canadian businesses and policymakers continue to grapple with the tumultuous impact of Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, compounded by his recent 30-day suspension of these measures. It is evident that the landscape for free trade and its advocates is becoming increasingly challenging. While the U.S. president may represent the most vocal and significant threat to free trade, he is not the …

Thousands demonstrate against Trump & Musk across U.S.

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Thousands of protesters assembled in various cities throughout the United States on Wednesday to voice their opposition to the initial actions of the Trump administration. They expressed their discontent regarding issues such as the president’s stringent immigration policies, the reversal of transgender rights, and a controversial proposal to forcibly relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Demonstrators in Philadelphia, as well …

US wants to ‘take over’ Gaza and resettle Palestinians

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U.S. President Donald Trump expressed on Tuesday his intention for the United States to assume control of the Gaza Strip and initiate redevelopment efforts following the relocation of Palestinians. At the commencement of a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump stated, “We will take ownership and be accountable for the removal of all hazardous unexploded ordnance …

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico but not on China

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A victory for all the armchair analysts. For each of you. Canadians have engaged in extensive discussions over the past months regarding the intentions of U.S. President Donald Trump towards Canada. Are his demands limited to minor border adjustments, or do they encompass more extensive economic reforms? President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25% tariffs on Canada …