Economy

Canada unveils measures to counter U.S. tariffs, support local busin...
March 08, 2025 06:09 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- In response to the recent tariffs imposed by the United States administration, the Canadian federal government has announced a series...

Trump could announce reciprocal tariffs on Canada for dairy, lumber...
March 08, 2025 05:19 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- In remarks from the Oval Office on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump discussed with disgust the massive tariffs Canada has on dairy...

Canadian labor market sees minor changes in February 2025
March 08, 2025 01:29 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- In February 2025, Canada's employment rate remained steady, with an addition of just 1,100 jobs, according to a recent labor force su...

Trump provides Mexico, Canada with temporary tariff reprieve
March 07, 2025 08:25 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed orders that exempted tariffs on goods and services that are compliant with the United State...

Is the U.S. economy headed for recession?
March 07, 2025 03:15 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Despite its forecasted 1.9% annualized contraction in first-quarter GDP, Capital Economics does not expect the U.S. economy to enter...

Trump considers tariff exemptions for Canada, Mexico agri goods - re...
March 06, 2025 05:21 PM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump is now said to be contemplating an exemption of specific agricultural products from tariffs enacted on Ca...

Trump considers tariff exemptions for agricultural from Canada, Mexi...
March 06, 2025 11:25 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump is now said to be contemplating an exemption of specific agricultural products from tariffs enacted on Ca...

US weighs one-month delay of auto tariffs on Canada, Mexico
March 06, 2025 05:31 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- The Trump administration is considering a one-month delay on newly imposed auto tariffs for Mexico and Canada, offering a temporary r...

BofA: U.S. tariffs remain 'alive and dead' at the same time
March 06, 2025 12:27 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- Bank of America analysts described the current U.S. tariff situation as both “alive and dead” at the same time, noting that tariff un...

Canadian petroleum industry urges export diversification following U...
March 05, 2025 07:27 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- In response to the recent implementation of across-the-board tariffs by the U.S., the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CA...

Wall Street will be ‘fine’, we are focused on ‘Main Street’ - Treasu...
March 05, 2025 03:27 AM AEDT | By InvestingUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is focused on Main Street, not Wall Street, in response to the market sell-off follo...

US tariffs pose recession risk for Canada, Capital Economics warns
March 05, 2025 01:53 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- The imposition of US tariffs threatens to push Canada towards a recession, warns a report by Capital Economics. The tariffs, which ar...

Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow now predicts U.S. economy will contract nearly...
March 04, 2025 08:29 AM AEDT | By InvestingThe Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow estimate now predicts the U.S. economy will contract 2.8% in the first quarter. This is almost double last week’s prediction...

What’s next for UK shoppers and retail demand?
March 02, 2025 10:51 PM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- UK consumer spending is set for a modest recovery in 2025, according to Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) analysts, as real income growth an...

BofA's take on what to expect from the EU auto action plan
March 02, 2025 10:45 PM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- The European Commission is set to announce its automotive industry action plan on 5 March. In a note this week, Bank of America (NYSE...

Trump signs order to explore reciprocal tariffs on US trading partne...
February 14, 2025 10:35 AM AEDT | By InvestingThis article first appeared in Investing.com

Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration risks rejuvenating inflatio...
February 12, 2025 08:03 AM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com -- President Donald Trump has promised to unleash the latest deportation in American history as part of his plan to heavily crackdown on...

Futures higher as Trump says he will announce new tariffs - what's m...
February 10, 2025 08:43 PM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com - U.S. stock futures inch up on Monday, pointing to a positive start to a week that is likely set to feature new developments in Preside...

Futures higher, Amazon to report, earnings deluge - what's moving ma...
February 06, 2025 08:33 PM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com - U.S. stock futures climb on Thursday as traders gauge a stream of corporate earnings and fresh U.S. economic data. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN...

Trump has less leverage over China than during prior trade war - Wel...
February 05, 2025 11:03 PM AEDT | By InvestingInvesting.com - U.S. President Donald Trump may have "less leverage" in his recent trade spat with China than during a similar conflict in his prior a...