In this climate, harmonizing regulations is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. What is needed is a decisive and powerful economic jolt to restore confidence and spur investment.

The announcement sent copper futures surging, with US Comex contracts jumping over 12 per cent to a record high, reflecting market surprise at both the timing and the steepness of the proposed rate.

Traders entered Wednesday's session digesting more President Trump tariff chaos that has sent copper prices ripping higher. This is in addition to fresh uncertainty on the future of the Federal ...