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Trade economists were scratching their heads on Thursday at the formula used by the White House to measure trade imbalances and inflict punishment on all its global trading partners. Handed a chart in the White House Rose Garden, US President Donald Trump presented the rationale for how his administration would impose reciprocal tariffs on partners

China’s outright rejection of Trump’s assertions appeared to intensify US-China tensions. Trump poured cold water on hopes of immediate tariff cuts, reportedly stating he would not remove tariffs unless China ‘give us something.’ Beijing responded by canceling US pork shipments, targeting a key constituency of the US President. The Kobeissi Letter reported: “China cancelled shipments

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Several years back, many in the crypto community described Bitcoin as a “safe-haven” asset. Fewer are calling it that today. A safe-haven asset maintains or increases in value in times of economic stress. It can be a government bond, a currency like the US dollar, a commodity like gold, or even a blue-chip stock.  A

Calgary · Analysis The prime minister and other premiers addressed the public in angered and frustrated terms, and spoke of retaliation to Donald Trump's tariffs. Alberta's premier issued a written statement and went on U.S. business TV. PM and other premiers threw elbows. Alberta's premier issued a written statement Jason Markusoff · CBC News ·

Potash is a key ingredient in fertilizer, and roughly 85 per cent of the supply used by American farmers comes from Canada — particularly Saskatchewan...

USATSI After a year of trying, the Pittsburgh Steelers have finally landed their big-name veteran receiver. The Steelers are sending a 2025 second-round pick to Seattle for two-time Pro Bowl receiver DK Metcalf, according to NFL Media.  Pittsburgh is signing Metcalf to a five-year, $150 million deal that makes Metcalf one of the NFL's highest-paid

By Ronan Shields  •  February 12, 2025  • Ivy Liu The Trade Desk saw its stock price plunge by as much as 26% after it issued its first-ever quarterly earnings miss, i.e., its market capitalization lost billions of dollars of value despite double-digit growth. It was the first in its eight-year run on the public