Why the US exceptionalism trade is faltering
Going into the year investors were betting that President Donald Trump’s policies would spur U.S. stocks and the dollar to outperform their global peers. That assumption is increasingly getting tested.
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US consumers spending trends 2025
By Becca Coggins, Christina Adams, and Kari Alldredge In the first quarter of 2025, US consumers reported feeling nearly as optimistic as they did at the end of the previous year. This optimism was buoyed by a robust economy with low unemployment, steady job growth, and stable inflation. However, for US consumers across income groups and generations,…
Is US Exceptionalism Here to Stay?
Could recent developments including tariffs and the rise of DeepSeek undermine the outperformance of the U.S. economy and markets?
Many Americans and Canadians say higher U.S. tariffs hurt both economies; half of Canadians boycott U.S. companies
With Donald Trump’s calls for Canada to be the 51st state, looming tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, and an emerging movement among Canadians to “Buy Canadian,” YouGov has conducted a new binational survey to understand how Americans and Canadians are reacting to potential tariffs. If the U.S. were to implement additional tariffs on Canadian…
How Ukraine minerals could help end US economic reliance on China
Trump is pursuing Ukraine’s rare earth and critical minerals to strengthen its leverage in curbing China’s exports. However, it could be a long-term process for the US to end its reliance on China. ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump is seeking $500 billion (€477 billion) worth of Ukraine’s rare earth and critical minerals in negotiating a…
Our Statement on U.S. Decision to Impose 25% Tariffs
March 4, 2025 Today’s reckless decision by the U.S. administration is forcing Canada and the U.S. toward recessions, job losses and economic disaster. The U.S. government’s self-defeating tariff policy disregards decades of success and trillions in trade to try and revive a failed economic model from the 1800s. Tariffs are a tax on the American…
Wall Street worries Trump tariffs could wreck the souring economy
All three major U.S. markets sank before regaining lost ground on fears a trade war will hobble the world’s largest economy and boost inflation.
How Metro Vancouver’s economy could thrive amid a tariff war with U.S.
The key, according to economists and policy experts, is realizing where B.C.’s competitive advantages lie — in the natural resource sectors that have long been the bedrock of the provincial economy, as well as in Metro Vancouver’s future-focused, knowledge-based sectors such as technology, life sciences and green energy — and reducing barriers to growth.
Trump tariffs: Is China really ready for a trade war with US?
Donald Trump is back in the White(Fight) House, and so is his most reliable economic weapon: tariffs, particularly focused on China. The latest round, a 20% levy on Chinese imports, has sent Beijing scrambling for a response.Driving the newsDonald Trump has reignited the US-China trade war with a fresh round of tariffs, raising duties on…
How will Trump’s tariffs impact Mexico and Canada’s exports? | Business and Economy News
United States President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. The tariffs on the US’s biggest trading partners took effect at 00:00 Eastern Time (05:00 GMT), causing markets across the globe to tumble. Washington has also imposed an additional 10 percent levy on Chinese imports, adding to the 10 percent…