Tag: Trump Tariffs
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Canada, the 51st State: The Economic Case Nobody in Ottawa Wants to Put on a PowerPoint
What if the most radical Canadian economic policy imaginable was simply removing the border? There are certain ideas Canadians are permitted to discuss politely. Tax reform. Productivity. Interprovincial trade. Housing affordability. Diversifying exports. Perhaps another government program with an acronym nobody can remember. Then there is the idea guaranteed to make an Ottawa cocktail party…
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Global Recalibration: Trump Tariffs Gain Momentum While Nikkei Signals a Deeper Market Detox
Just weeks after Scott Bessent’s “detox period” began roiling U.S. markets, the global financial order appears to be entering a second stage of recalibration. While the S&P 500 remains volatile after its dramatic February-to-March plunge, a new geopolitical economic trend has emerged in the wake of President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade stance: over 52 countries…