Tag: Economic policy

Small business owners brace for Trump's proposed tariffs

Small businesses are bracing for stiff tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as one of his first actions when he takes office....

Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China is boosted by strong factory orders

BANGKOK -- Shares started the week higher in Asia, led by gains in China as monthly surveys showed improving conditions for manufacturing. Oil...

Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after his meeting with...

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump on tariffs threat

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago...

Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the...

Avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products are jeopardized by Trump's tariff threats

URUAPAN, Mexico -- Mexicans are worried that threats by Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs could affect a wide range of iconic Mexican...