Trump pushes for lower interest rates alongside tariffs

Trump pushes for lower interest rates alongside tariffs

WASHINGTON —  As his trade advisers finalized plans to enact reciprocal measures on every country that charges duties on U.S. imports, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will push for lower interest rates alongside his tariff policies. “Interest Rates should be lowered, something which would go hand in hand with upcoming Tariffs!!! Lets Rock and…

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Saint John and Calgary are the Canadian cities that would be hit hardest by U.S. tariffs: report | Globalnews.ca

Calgary, Saint John, N.B. and Windsor, Ont. are the Canadian cities that would be hit the hardest by U.S. tariffs, says new research by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Using Statistics Canada trade data, the organization came up with a “U.S. Tariff Exposure Index” to look at the potential impact of threatened American tariffs on…

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Donald Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs could increase auto insurance rates: Experts | Globalnews.ca

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs begin, Canadian businesses are trying to prepare as best they can. “We’ll definitely notice the increase … our parts prices will go up,” said Kevin Fujita, a co-owner at CSN Kustom in Coaldale. He says his southern Alberta business will be impacted and unfortunately customers will…

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Message to U.S. lawmakers is ‘mutually assured damage’ from tariffs, Eby says – BC | Globalnews.ca

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s hopeful a trip to Washington, D.C., will help convince U.S. decision-makers to step back from the brink on tariffs. But he said regardless of the outcome of the mission he’s undertaking with other Canadian premiers, the relationship between the two countries has permanently changed. 1:48 U.S. aluminum, steel…

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