Canada, Donald Trump and Tariff
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Canada has made concessions to win goodwill with the White House. Trump, in return, has threatened steeper tariffs.
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreat from record highs as President Trump rolled out a fresh tariff against Canada, following Brazil hit. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve and Chairman Powell are under fire for spending on renovations.
The country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has been called the “Trump whisperer,” and negotiations have been cordial and professional. But it’s been a wild ride.
Canada faces another set of tariffs in its ongoing trade talks with the U.S. However, in this latest round of tariff announcements, investors have learned to largely tune them out as negotiating bluster rather than policy commitments.
The letter reiterated Trump’s complaints about dairy quotas, fentanyl and the U.S. trade deficit, which is mostly fueled by American refineries’ thirst for Canadian oil. His social media post caused the Canadian dollar to immediately tumble, indicating the market wasn’t expecting this escalation.
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The S&P 500 followed a record-breaking Thursday by dipping 0.33% Friday after President Donald Trump said he would impose a 35% tariff on Canada on August 1. The stock market dipped on Friday after President Donald Trump issued his latest tariff threat against Canada.