Canada typically sells more goods and services to the United States than it buys, an issue — or non-issue, according to economists — that dates back decades.
A former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada should begin reviewing the North American free trade deal with the United States as soon as possible, while Trump denies he's using tariff threats to force a renegotiation.
John Authers is a senior editor for markets and Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former chief markets commentator at the Financial Times, he is author of “The Fearful Rise of Markets.”
The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.
The Canadian candidate for prime minister said she believes Trump is smart and is threatening to impose tariffs on allies in part to pave the way for tougher policies on China.
The looming tariffs against Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States are not just another round of trade skirmishes. They may well signify the beginning of the end for Bretton Woods-era multilateralism,
Bonta, who like Trump is a Republican, told The Times that he does not oppose tariffs in general, but wants to see the Trump administration deploy them judiciously.
Jonathan Levin is a columnist focused on US markets and economics. Previously, he worked as a Bloomberg journalist in the US, Brazil and Mexico. He is a CFA charterholder.
The 25% tax that President Donald Trump plans to slap as soon as Saturday on imports from Canada and Mexico could drive up the price of everything from gasoline to pickup trucks to the guacamole dip that features so prominently at American Super Bowl
In Washington, there’s widespread and bipartisan interest in addressing the flawed U.S. trade relationship with China, our chief global rival for economic and military dominance. So it’s weird that President Donald Trump officially started his international trade war of words this week by treating the world’s second-biggest economy with kid gloves.
Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for U.S. commerce secretary, said tariffs will 'create reciprocity, fairness and respect' for the U.S. and will not be inflationary for Americans.