Trump Slams Canada with 50% Steel Tariffs After Ontario Power Threat
President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% Tuesday, directly responding to Ontario Premier
March 11, 2025Section
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The United States and Canada set the price of money, the direction of technology, and the trade rules the rest of the world lives by. The Rio Times covers North America through an emerging-market lens: the Fed and the dollar, Wall Street and the AI boom, tariffs and the policies that decide how capital flows to – or away from – Latin America. This hub gathers our daily US and Canada coverage and connects it to the wider Global South story.
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North American Trade Diplomacy: Sheinbaum vs. Canada’s Approach
(Analysis) In the escalating trade tensions between the United States and its neighbors, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
March 11, 2025
Trump Administration Axes 83% of USAID Programs in Historic Shakeup
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on X that the Trump administration has canceled 83% of all programs
March 11, 2025
Nasdaq Sinks 4% in Historic Drop, Fuels Bear Market Concerns
Wall Street suffered a severe downturn Monday as investors reacted to President Donald Trump's refusal to rule out a recession....
March 11, 2025
Neighbor, Not Friend: Mark Carney’s Bold Challenge to Trump’s America
(Analysis) The return of Donald Trump to the White House has catalyzed a fundamental transformation in Canada's political landscape and...
March 10, 2025
Canada-Uruguay Investment Pact Enters Modernization Phase
The governments of Canada and Uruguay agreed on March 7 to begin negotiations for modernizing their bilateral investment agreement, in...
March 10, 2025
Trump Pursues Four Groups for TikTok Sale as April Deadline Approaches
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his administration actively negotiates with four different groups interested in purchasing TikTok's US operations....
March 10, 2025
Kremlin Signals Cautious Optimism for US-Russia Thaw Despite Long Road Ahead
The Kremlin acknowledged today that restoring relations with the United States presents substantial challenges but emphasized mutual political determination to...
March 10, 2025
Chinese Investors Secretly Channel Millions into Musk’s Private Companies
Wealthy Chinese investors are channeling tens of millions of dollars into Elon Musk's private companies through special financial structures that...
March 10, 2025