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17 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 17, 2026.
Canada sends 70% of its exports to the U.S. Carney told lawmakers in Strasbourg that when countries negotiate alone with a dominant power, 'we negotiate from weakness.'
With the United States still taking about 72% of Canadian exports and 50% Trump tariffs in place, Ottawa is exploring a status that does not yet exist. Germany's Friedrich Merz floated the same 'associate member' idea for Ukraine earlier this year.
'Everybody's been bugging me,' the president said at his Doonbeg course. Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles are barred from U.S. import starting Sept. 29, though Crown Royal found a four-liter loophole in the fine print.
Invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for the first time in its history, Trump gave Canada 30 days to drop what the White House called 'discriminatory' trade barriers or face duties on nearly $20 billion in imports.
The U.S. Trade Representative proposed new duties on 60 economies, reviving Trump's trade war months after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier tariffs.
The Chinese tech giant claims it can produce cutting-edge semiconductors within five years despite ongoing American restrictions.
Street interviews in four major Chinese cities reveal growing blame toward U.S. tensions for economic slowdown and rising fuel costs.
Beijing is building up a legal arsenal ahead of the president's meeting with Xi Jinping this week, preparing for what could be a major economic showdown.
The president's decision to raise EU auto tariffs comes despite Supreme Court ruling against reciprocal tariff policies and European warnings about trade deals.
President moves to raise auto import duties despite Supreme Court ruling striking down previous 'reciprocal' tariff system.
President says the European Union is not upholding its part of a trade deal and plans to increase tariffs next week.
Intelligence reports suggesting China may transfer military equipment to Tehran prompted a White House warning of "severe consequences" at a moment when US-China trade tensions are already near a breaking point.
WatchA year after "Liberation Day," the largest US tariff regime since 1993 has raised costs for ordinary Americans, shed factory employment, and failed to shrink the trade deficit — with more increases looming.
Industries continue grappling with lasting effects as companies permanently reshape economic and policy risk models
The effective tariff rate stands at 11% — last seen in 1943 — as Section 232 steel, aluminum, and auto tariffs survive the February ruling that struck down IEEPA-based measures and eliminated $1.4 trillion in projected revenue.
The court's 6-3 ruling in February struck down the sweeping reciprocal tariff regime; Trump is now relying on a 150-day emergency authority that legal experts say faces its own challenge — while average American households absorb an estimated ,512 in annual tariff costs.
The U.S. Trade Representative opened Section 301 probes into the EU, China, Mexico, and 13 other trading partners, citing evidence of 'structural excess capacity' — a maneuver designed to survive court challenges that invalidated the administration's earlier tariff strategy.