Trump, Canada and Tariffs
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Canada faces another set of tariffs in its ongoing trade talks with the U.S. However, in this latest round of tariff announcements, investors have learned to largely tune them out as negotiating bluster rather than policy commitments.
Major stock indexes were slightly lower on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on imports from Canada fanned worries about trade tensions, with the Canadian dollar down against the greenback.
In Kerr County, Trump was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott, who on Friday announced the federal government updated Trump's disaster declaration to include more counties. Abbott said the move "will provide critical assistance to Texans and communities impacted by the devastating flooding."
The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.
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A surprise vote barring the Trump administration from moving the FBI’s headquarters to a new location in Washington, D.C., brought the Senate appropriations process to a halt — a setback for lawmakers working to avert a government shutdown at the end of September.
Japan’s Nissan Motor (NSANY) (NSANF) has suspended U.S. production of three vehicle models destined for Canada due to reciprocal auto import tariffs imposed by the U.S. and Canada.
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States,