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EU imposes new tariffs on US$23B in U.S. goods

Bloc responds to Trump’s steel and aluminum duties, urges negotiations to avoid further economic fallout

International Trade

China raises its retaliatory tariff on the U.S. to 84% as it vows to ‘fight to the end’

Tariff hikes, WTO suit and blacklisted U.S. firms mark latest retaliation in deepening U.S.-China trade standoff

Trump disrupts global economic order even though the U.S. is dominant

Latest round of U.S. tariffs went into full effect at midnight Wednesday

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Tariffs to intensify corporate credit risks: Fitch

Globally the chemicals, auto and tech sectors are exposed to trade disruptions

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Wall Street facing flat revenues, amid wild volatility

Trading revenues strong, investment banking mixed in Q1: Moody's

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Average asking rents decrease for sixth straight month to $2,119: report

March rents down 2.8% year-over-year amid affordability gains

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Justice Department will narrow its focus on crypto-related enforcement

The department has disbanded the Biden-era National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

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As China and the U.S. spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war

“The U.S. threat to escalate tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake": China's Commerce Ministry

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Trade uncertainty denting business and consumer confidence: BoC reports

Business survey shows 32% of firms expect recession this year

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Ontario offers $11B in relief to businesses stung by U.S. tariffs

Government says it will defer select provincially administered taxes for six months from April 1 to Oct. 1

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Equity, debt activity down in Q1

BMO tops RBC in debt underwriting, RBC still leads in equities

Construction cranes making the world

As markets implode, U.S. trading partners puzzle over whether there’s room for negotiations

German economy minister calls on the EU to stick together: "we are in a strong position — America is in a position of weakness”

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China accuses U.S. of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs

“The sky won't fall," according to The People's Daily

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A mixed bag of credit signals

Lower rates are easing household strains, but cracks are starting to show

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ESG shareholder proposals drop in U.S.

Political climate, SEC blamed for decline in ESG-focused resolutions

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Stagflation may be the cost of retaliation

Canada's counter-tariffs will stoke inflation, slow growth: Desjardins

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Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow U.S. economic growth

Powell said the tariffs are “significantly larger than expected” and that their inflationary effect could be "persistent”

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China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher U.S. tariffs

Countries scramble to respond with countermeasures, negotiations and industry support amid sweeping U.S. trade restrictions

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Canadian economy lost 33,000 jobs in March

Biggest job decline since 2022 brought the unemployment rate for March to 6.7%

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Opinion: Trump’s tariffs will accelerate Canada’s economic reinvention

In a world where U.S. policy shifts like the wind, diversification is a must

Trump’s tariffs aren’t strictly reciprocal. Here’s how he calculated them

In addition to a baseline 10% tariff on goods from most countries, about 60 nations will be subject to higher levies

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Headline inflation eased in February: OECD

Softer energy prices drive trend, as food, core inflation stable

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Wall Street takes a hit from capital markets in Q1

Investment banking fees down in first quarter, as activity softens

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Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

PM says he's working on a "framework" for auto producers to get relief from the countertariffs as Stellantis Windsor plant pauses production

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‘Can’t just flip a switch’: Rerouting supply chains amid tariffs poses major hurdles

Transport costs are a barrier to diversifying, while moving factories to the U.S. would add closure, labour costs