Today: October 20, 2026
Today: October 20, 2026

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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access due to a new customs rule

Economy

EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety

The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc’s political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partner

Economy|Political

Michigan Republican Rogers calls for end to Canada tariff fight, breaking with Trump again

Michigan Republican Mike Rogers, locked in one of the nation's most competitive Senate races, called on Wednesday for an end to the US-Canada tariff dispute, breaking

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Why have India-US trade talks stalled again and what's next?

Senior officials in India and the United States have indicated long-running efforts to finalise a bilateral trade agreement have

Business|Economy|Finance|US

US trade balance sinks deeper into the red as imports hit record high despite tariffs

The US trade deficit widened more than expected in August as imports jumped to a record high against the backdrop of robust domestic demand, keeping

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Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appeals and voices concern over Trump’s rhetoric

Some of President Donald Trump's rhetoric about members of the Supreme Court isn't sitting well with one of his favorite justices

Arts

A farm is feeling the squeeze of rising gas prices and tariffs

A farm is feeling the squeeze of rising gas prices and tariffs

Business|Economy

Canada's services PMI shows sector shrinking for fourth straight month

Canada's services economy contracted for a fourth straight month in September as tariffs and the war in the Middle East contributed to economic uncertainty,

Economy

US goes into midterm elections with a less dynamic form of full employment

US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party will carry a 4.2% unemployment rate into the congressional elections in early November, a low

Business|Economy

G20 trade talks yield little progress while tensions simmer

G20 trade ministers have failed to agree on curbing the flooding of global markets with overproduced, underpriced goods

Arts

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living

Arts

Greer urges G20 to back Trump tariff agenda, takes aim at China

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday called for G20 major economies to refrain from coercive actions on food trade, tackle industrial

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Brazil seeks 'full tariff reduction' in US trade pact

Brazil is seeking a "full tariff reduction" in talks with the US, Trade Minister Marcio Elias Rosa told

Economy

Steel forum calls for more tariffs, fewer subsidies to fight excess capacity

Members of an OECD forum on excess steel capacity agreed on Wednesday to work towards imposing more tariffs on steel from China and other overproducing

Arts|Business|Economy|Food

China's weak soybean demand dims prospects for US cargoes after tariff snub

China's soybean buying is likely to decline in the months ahead due to weak animal feed demand and negative crush margins, leaving

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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles

Business|Economy|Finance

Target lowers prices on nearly 2,000 items ahead of holiday season

Target said on Tuesday it is lowering prices on nearly 2,000 home items, apparel and accessories, to attract cash-strapped shoppers ahead of the all-important holiday season.

Business|Economy

Trump just banned Canadian booze — but there’s a big catch

Trump just banned Canadian booze — but there’s a big catch

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China, US agree to tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items

China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US

Business|Economy

US and China agree to cut tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods, from coal to toys

US and China agree to cut tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods, from coal to toys

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China to cut tariffs on US farm goods, but list excludes soybeans

China is set to cut tariffs on a broad range of US agricultural goods, from corn and wheat to meat and dairy, but

Business|Economy|Food|Health

Attention, protein-maxxers: Trump’s trade war is coming for your whey

Attention, protein-maxxers: Trump’s trade war is coming for your whey

Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks

China and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

Trump sees no urgency for Canada deal as trade dispute deepens, USTR says

President Donald Trump's administration is comfortable maintaining its trade standoff with Canada even as new US import bans on Canadian products

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Author of America’s tariff statute: Trump’s tariffs are illegal

Author of America’s tariff statute: Trump’s tariffs are illegal

Business|Economy

US farmers push for China commitments on imports as Trump and Xi talk trade

Soybeans, sorghum and other US farm goods are expected to be high on the agenda at this week's summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President

Business|Europe|Technology

BMW CEO sees risk of cheap Chinese cars in Europe but opposes tariffs

BMW CEO Milan Nedeljkovic backs voluntary pricing agreements rather than tariffs to address the threat of low-cost Chinese car imports to European industry, he told the

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China's Alibaba unveils new powerful chip and ambitious AI model plans

China's Alibaba has unveiled new plans for its AI model and new chip technologies, including what it claims is China's most powerful AI chip

Business|Technology

Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries

Economy

South Korea confirms first project under $350 billion US investment pact despite viability concerns

South Korea confirmed its first project under a $350 billion US investment pact on Tuesday and said it is considering two others,

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Wall Street rallies within 0.4% of its record after oil prices and bond yields ease

Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week

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Brazil to withhold reciprocity against US while trade talks continue, Lula says

The Brazilian government does not intend to use its reciprocity law against the United States over tariffs imposed by Washington while negotiations continue, President

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Mexico plans to boost US imports as part of trade treaty review, Sheinbaum says

Mexico is planning to buy more goods from the United States and reduce imports from other nations as part of the review of the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement

Economy|Technology

Bessent proposes US-China AI safety notifications in talks with Chinese vice premier

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng concluded talks in New York on Sunday with the US side

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Trump used to slam China. Here's why he's now rolling out the red carpet for Xi

When Donald Trump ran for office a decade ago, he called China a menace to the U.S. economy

Business|Economy

Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China's leader arrives for his US state visit

The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks at the White House with President Donald Trump

Arts

Carney says Canada is ‘strong’ as US borrowing costs rise and Europe ties deepen

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has returned from Europe and cast Canada as moving quickly beyond its historic reliance on the United States

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Hyundai Motor CEO warns of Chinese vehicle surge in the US without guardrails

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz warned on Thursday that the US could face a similar wave of Chinese auto imports that has

Economy|Europe|Political

EU chief von der Leyen invites Canada to become first associate member of bloc

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen made a significant invitation on Wednesday, saying she was taking the steps to welcome Canada as the EU’s first ever associate member. As relations between both the EU and Canada have come under strain during the Trump presidency, European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have been taking steps to deepen the friendship between Canada and the EU.

Business|Technology

FAA sees $100 million cost from tariffs on US air traffic control modernization plan

The head of the U.S.

Economy|Finance|Sports

The US sells more to Brazil than it buys – but Trump is slapping steep tariffs on its exports anyway

Because Trump picked this fight due to his concerns about Brazilian politics, that country’s presidential elections might quell it soon.

Business|Economy|Technology

From quarantine boxes to luxury cabins, China's prefab home factories pivot to exports

Sun Guangqing's prefabricated homes factory in China opened in 2022 just as the property sector entered a prolonged crisis

Arts

House passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Graham, sending it to Trump

The U.S.

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US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses as costs rise during the Iran war

Small business owners in the United States and Canada say a trade war between their countries is hurting sales while they are also dealing with rising expenses from higher fuel costs

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New Zealand parliament passes India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports

New Zealand's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation to implement a free trade agreement with India, under which tariffs on about 95% of New Zealand exports to India would be

Business|Economy|Finance

Norfolk Southern sees fuel prices weighing on third quarter despite freight share gains

Norfolk Southern expects higher fuel prices to creating a significant headwind in the third quarter, even as the railroad operator continues to gain freight share from trucks,

Election|Political

Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed

President Donald Trump has scored a series of wins at the Supreme Court, but he's had some setbacks on key issues, despite the court’s conservative majority

Asia|Business|Economy

South Korean lawmaker says Trump due to announce US investment details on Friday

A South Korean lawmaker said on Tuesday, while questioning the country's finance minister nominee, that U.S.

Election|Opinion|Political

Trump lashes out at Supreme Court justices, saying his appointees ‘are not the people I interviewed’

Trump lashes out at Supreme Court justices, saying his appointees ‘are not the people I interviewed’