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US Imposes Second Round of Tariffs On Canadian Lumber
The United States slapped a new anti-dumping tax on Canadian softwood lumber, the latest escalation in a trade dispute...
US Retail Sales Rise As Stores Struggle
US retail sales rose by 4.5% in April compared with the same month last year, but department store chains continue to...
Trump Warns of Retaliation Against Canada Over Dairy
Trade tensions between the United States and Canada ramped up Tuesday after US President Donald Trump threatened to...
US Rekindles Trade Conflict With Canada Over Lumber
The United States rekindled an old trade conflict with Canada when it announced Monday that it was slapping new tariffs...
S.African Rand Plunges After Finance Minister Sacked In Reshuffle
South Africa's rand plunged five percent Friday after President Jacob Zuma sacked his finance minister and made ten new...
US Stocks Shake Gloom As Oil Tops $50/barrel
Wall Street stocks rallied Thursday, shrugging off uncertainty over President Donald Trump's agenda and advancing as US...
Aircraft Sales Again Lift US Durable Goods In February
Orders for manufactured big-ticket products continued to rise in February, boosted by strong civilian aircraft sales,...
US Confirms Disappointing Growth In 2016
The US Commerce Department on Tuesday confirmed a picture of sluggish growth in 2016, with the world's largest economy...