The United States and Canada appeared close to a trade agreement earlier last week.Instead, negotiations broke down on Friday, prompting Washington to impose 50% tariffs on some Canadian products beginning Saturday.The tariffs affect roughly $20 billion of Canadian exports, including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing rods and hockey…
US 30-year government bond yields rebounded for the second consecutive day, reaching a high of 5.250%, up modestly from…
US consumers are continuing to spend, but recent results from major retailers suggest they are becoming more selective about…
Several Federal Reserve officials favored raising interest rates at the central bank’s July meeting, while many others said further…
A new group of industries is reshaping political spending in the US as cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and online betting…
UK inflation accelerated in July as a sharp rise in household energy costs pushed the headline rate further above…
Canada has secured a three-day reprieve from a new round of steep US tariffs after President Donald Trump said…
China’s economic recovery lost momentum in July, with consumer spending, investment and industrial production all coming in weaker than…
Oil prices have swung violently as the Iran conflict threatens one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints, while…