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  "id": 1744476,
  "title": "Here’s what top economists are saying about the potential impact of Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs as deadline nears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/heres-what-top-economists-are-saying-about-the-potential-impact-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Post",
    "slug": "financial-post",
    "url": "https://financialpost.com/news/what-top-economists-saying-about-impact-trumps-tariffs"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The tariffs will take affect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday if Canadian and U.S. officials do not reach a deal before the deadline",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "‘The negotiations are very intense and delicate’: Carney, Trump hold crunch talks to avoid midnight 50% tariff deadline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-negotiations-are-very-intense-and-delicate-carney-trump-hold",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:11:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}