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Trump Rebuked by House Over Canada Tariffs as Midterm Anxieties Grow

The vote on February 11 represents an increase in political pressure to change course on Trump’s signature economic policy just months before the midterm elections.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson. Photo: Bloomberg

Heineken to Cut 6,000 Jobs on Falling Demand

EU beer production fell nearly 6% from 2019 to 2024, because of higher costs, global transport disruptions, and the effects of more people taking weight-loss drugs.

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Trump Administration Warns Peru That a Chinese Port Is Costing Its Sovereignty

The warning is the most direct criticism yet from the Trump administration of Peru’s close ties to China, which is the South American nation’s top trading partner.

Cranes operate at the Chancay Port in Chancay, Peru. Photographer: Alessandro Cinque/Bloomberg

Ford Says Delay in Tariff Relief Cost it an Extra $900M

Chief executive Jim Farley said on February 10 that Ford spent double what it had expected on tariffs in 2025.

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Second Firm Suspends Deals With DP World Over Epstein Files

DP World's CEO corresponded with Epstein for more than a decade after Epstein’s jail sentence in 2008 on charges that included procuring a minor for prostitution.

A protester holds an image of Jeffrey Epstein outside the federal courthouse in New York in 2019. Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Trump Threatens to Block Opening of Cross-Border Canadian Bridge

The $4.8 billion bridge project is scheduled to open sometime in 2026, with major construction having already wrapped up, and testing already underway.

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U.S. Cuts Tariffs on Bangladesh Goods, Exempts Some Apparel

The mechanism will apply to “certain textile and apparel goods from Bangladesh using U.S.-produced cotton and man-made fiber."

Raw materials stacked in a warehouse inside a garment factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Photographer: Fatima Tuj Johora/Bloomberg

Trump Tariffs Cost U.S. Households $1K Each in 2025

Trump's tariffs last year represented the largest U.S. tax increase as a percent of GDP since 1993, while the current average effective tariff rate of 10% is the highest since 1946.

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Report: The Rocky Path to Stability for U.S. Retail in 2025

Policy uncertainty fueled by U.S. "Liberation Day" tariffs weakened retail momentum through Q2 and Q3, before conditions leveled out as tariffs eased late in the year.

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BYD Sues Trump Administration Over IEEPA Tariffs

BYD's lawsuit echoes other recent court challenges that have questioned the legality of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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U.S. Geological Survey Highlights U.S. Reliance on Critical Minerals Imports

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How the Economy Will Roil the Insurance Market for Supply Chain Providers in 2026

In 2026, buyers of insurance won’t necessarily be looking for the cheapest premium, as they exhibit less tolerance for surprise coverage gaps or exclusions.

The Pacific Palisades fire of Jan. 2025. Photo: iStock/Ward DeWitt

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