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Canada to impose 25% tariffs on US autos that are non-compliant with USMCA, says Carney
Canada will impose a 25% tariff on all vehicles imported from the United States that are not compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, Prime Minister Mark Carney told a press conference on Thursday.
Carney also said the new tariffs would not apply to auto parts and would not affect vehicle content from Mexico.
Reuters3 April 2025 16:58
Senators move to rein in Trump’s tariff powers
Two senior lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at limiting U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs and requiring congressional approval for new levies within 60 days.
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democrat Maria Cantwell presented a bill that mandates the president to notify Congress about new tariffs, providing an explanation of the rationale along with an analysis of the potential impact on U.S. businesses and consumers.
Congress must pass a joint resolution of approval for the new tariff within 60 days; otherwise, all new tariffs on imports would expire.
“This bill reasserts Congress’ role over trade policy to ensure rules-based trade policies are transparent, consistent, and benefit the American public,” Cantwell said. “As representatives of the American people, Congress has a duty to stop actions that will cause them harm.”
The bill is based on the War Powers Resolution of 1973 and aims to reestablish limits on the president’s authority to impose unilateral tariffs without congressional approval.
“For too long, Congress has delegated its clear authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce to the executive branch,” Grassley said.
Grassley’s home state of Iowa relies significantly on farm crop exports, whereas Cantwell’s Washington state hosts many export-driven companies like Boeing.
The Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that would terminate new tariffs on Canada.
With reporting from Reuters
Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:55
Watch: How the world will suffer after Trump tore apart global aid
Trump tore apart global aid – here’s how the world will suffer
What happens when the Donald Trump slashes humanitarian aid? In this episode of Decomplicated: America’s USAID cuts, and why they matter. From disaster relief to healthcare, these programmes keep millions of people afloat—so what happens when the funding disappears? Well, according to The Independent’s data correspondent Alicja Hagopian, expect food shortages, medical crises, and global instability. Who’s hit hardest, why it’s happening, and what the world might do next? Watch more from Decomplicated on Independent TV.
Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:47
Newsmax team rings NYSE opening bell on day market craters
The Newsmax team — and former Trump lawyer and ally Rudy Giuliani — got to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange this morning.
Bit of a shame for them that it was on a day when the president’s new tariffs cratered the stock market.
Here’s Justin Baragona with more on what happened to the Newsmax share price this week:
Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:42
Watch: Commerce secretary says Trump not going to back off tariffs
Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:40
How the White House calculated the new tariffs and why its not reciprocal at all
Financial journalist James Surowiecki noted the tariff rate for other nations Trump showed off is not, in fact, a tariff American manufacturers pay, but a calculation using the trade deficit.
Mike Bidegan reports.
Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:38
Watch LIVE: Canada’s prime minister reacts to Trump’s tariffs after vowing to retaliate with force
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Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:36
Watch: U.S. economy may face ‘stagflationary shock’ says equity strategist
Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:33
Watch: Macron warns Trump tariffs will leave U.S. economy ‘weaker and poorer’
Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:27
Fueled by DOGE firings, job layoffs hit their highest mark since the pandemic
The number of job cuts jumped 60 percent in March compared to the same data from February, which the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas attributed to DOGE’s massive cuts to the federal government.
Ariana Baio reports.
Oliver O’Connell3 April 2025 16:22