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America in decline? Data shows even its poorest states now outperform most G7 economies | World News

[ad_1] America Isn’t in Decline, The Data Shows It Still Outpaces Its Allies/ Representative Image For more than a decade, the idea of American decline has hardened into a familiar refrain. Polarised politics, institutional strain and a relentless cycle of domestic crises have made it easy to assume that US power is ebbing, particularly when […]

‘Two strong economies’: Canada’s trade minister pledges to continue trade talks with US; urges dialogue despite Trump’s new tariffs

[ad_1] Canada’s trade minister Dominic LeBlanc Canada’s trade minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Sunday that his country is prepared to continue working toward a new trade agreement with the US, despite leaving Washington without a deal and facing increased tariffs from the Trump administration. “We’re prepared to stick around and do the work needed,” LeBlanc […]

‘Dead economies’ vs ‘dead hand’: Medvedev trades Cold War insults to Trump’s remark; US-Russia standoff heats up online

[ad_1] ‘Dead economies’ vs ‘dead hand’: Medvedev trades Cold War insults to Trump’s remark; US-Russia standoff heats up online With imposing a 25 per cent tariff and penalty charge on India, US President Donald Trump has also flared up tensions with Russia as he turned fire on its security council deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev. The […]

12 US states sue President Trump over tariffs, say move has hurt their economies

[ad_1] A dozen states, most of them led by Democrats, sued President Donald Trump over his tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that he has no power to “arbitrarily impose tariffs as he has done here”.Contending that only Congress has the power to legislate tariffs, the states are asking the court to block the Trump administration from […]

Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threat | World News

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG: Washington’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which provided duty-free access to the US market for some African products — had enabled certain […]