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CHICAGO — President Trump’s barrage of tariffs and threats has strained the United States’ long-standing relationship with Canada.

Over the course of his second term in office, Trump has threatened Canada’s economy and sovereignty with steep new import taxes on its goods. He has repeatedly suggested that the United States’ northern neighbor could become “the 51st state.” That rhetoric — paired with volleys of on-again,

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U.S.-Canada trade talks fell apart just before a midnight deadline, with 50% tariffs hitting billions of dollars of Canadian goods and Prime Minister Mark Carney vowing to retaliate in a dispute that looks poised to intensify.

The U.S. import taxes kicked in Saturday on hundreds of items from Canada, such as plywood,

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I’ve been writing about gold, silver, and copper for more than a year, as several trends pushed the prices of these metals to new all-time highs earlier this year before they gave back some of those gains in recent months. All three metals have begun to climb again in August, however, and I believe they will move higher in the coming months and years due to those trends.

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Delaying Social Security beyond your full retirement age (FRA) — 67 for most — until you qualify for your maximum benefit at 70 will add 24% to your checks, but it’s important to understand the pros and cons of this move before deciding whether it’s right for you. Delaying Social Security also means receiving fewer years of checks,

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries.

Each side blamed the other for the collapse of negotiations in Washington late Friday,

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Canada was “at war” over trade with the US after President Donald Trump “miscalculated” by escalating his tariff attack, Prime Minister

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Statistically speaking, President Donald Trump and the stock market pair like peanut butter and jelly. Although the ride has been wild at times, outsize stock market returns have been a theme for Trump’s tenure in the White House.

During Trump’s first term, the timeless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.98%),

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