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Business‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America
The Guardian Business

‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America

Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living For William McDonald, 38, a diesel mechanic from Thunder Bay, Ontario, “Canadian is always the first choice,” even if it means his weekly bills are higher.

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Business‘Inept, incompetent, craven’: Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president’s mess
The Guardian Business

‘Inept, incompetent, craven’: Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president’s mess

There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debt History remembers Gen Dwight Eisenhower , the supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe during the second world war, for his role in the D-day invasion of Normandy.

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Business
NPR Business

Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut?

A slew of American companies are getting billions of dollars back in tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling. Many consumers, though, may never get anything back.

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WTOWTO members adopt panel report regarding EU duties on fatty acid from Indonesia
World Trade Organization

WTO members adopt panel report regarding EU duties on fatty acid from Indonesia

At a meeting on 28 August of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), WTO members adopted a panel report regarding the European Union’s anti-dumping duties on imports of fatty acid from Indonesia.

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BusinessWiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
The Guardian Business

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada

Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged trade war that threatens to flush away decades of peaceful trading between the two nations.

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BusinessChina denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran
The Guardian Business

China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran

Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran Explainer: could US sanctions threaten China-Iran ties? China has denounced the threat of US sanctions for its trade with Iran , saying any such measures would be illegal, and warned it would take “all necessary measures” to protect its national interests.

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BusinessCanada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods
The Guardian Business

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last week US politics live – latest updates Canada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” against levies imposed by the US.

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BusinessVW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts
The Guardian Business

VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts

Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffs The chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory closures, is vital for its future.

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BusinessWho does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?
BBC Business

Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?

Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries. Figure caption, Watch: What are these sanctions and who will be affected?

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Business‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret
The Guardian Business

‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret

If Catherine Herridge’s petition to the US supreme court fails, she’ll be on the hook for a daily fine until she discloses her sources – a case unsettling press freedom organizations For 18 days this summer, veteran journalist Catherine Herridge walked to her Washington DC mailbox and dropped off a check for $800.

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Business
NPR Business

Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't?

What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country. And years of economic pressure on the country.

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BusinessHow Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
BBC Business

How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute? Figure caption, 'Trump underestimates us': Doug Ford takes aim at US over tariffs By Jessica Murphy Canada digital editor , Reporting from Toronto Published 25 August 2026 About 70% of Canada's exported goods go to the US.

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