The United States has imposed 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods after Washington and Ottawa failed to reach a trade agreement, transforming a prolonged dispute between two closely integrated economies into a more serious confrontation. The immediate… Read More ›
Day: August 23, 2026
Trump’s Iran Sanctions Threat Adds A Temporary Oil Risk Premium
Oil prices have risen as President Donald Trump threatens tougher sanctions against countries that continue trading with Iran, but the latest increase appears to be driven primarily by a temporary geopolitical risk premium rather than a fundamental collapse in global… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Economic Strikes Push Russia Toward A Wider War
Ukraine’s expanding campaign against Russian economic infrastructure is changing the character of the war by shifting more of the battlefield away from front-line positions and toward the industrial systems that sustain military operations. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that… Read More ›
Canada’s Tariff Retaliation Signals A Deeper North American Trade Rift
Canada’s decision to impose matching tariffs on selected American goods marks a significant escalation in the trade dispute with its largest economic partner. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Ottawa would respond dollar for dollar to new United States tariffs… Read More ›