Trump Watch: The True Cost of Trump’s Canada Tariffs
The escalation in the customs dispute between the USA and Canada is a stress test for the North American economy. What role this could play in the midterms.
US President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs of up to 50 percent on selected Canadian goods. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, not Mark Carney, has announced retaliatory tariffs, "dollar for dollar". The move is a stress test for North America, where the US and Canada jointly produce and trade goods such as cars, steel, aluminium, wood, energy, and agricultural products. The tariffs have raised concerns that US companies and consumers could be affected.
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