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Canada Opposition MP Wants to Open Channel With Yale Buddy Vance

Canadian opposition lawmaker Jamil Jivani attended Yale Law School with US Vice President JD Vance. He says that since his Conservative Party lost last April’s election to Mark Carney’s Liberals, he hasn’t discussed politics with his influential friend — just fantasy football and family.

By Thomas Seal

Cuba Decries Trump’s ‘Genocidal’ Threat, Girds for Calamity

Cuba hit back at Donald Trump’s plans to use tariffs to choke off all oil supplies to the struggling island, calling it extortionary and declaring an emergency with conditions on the ground set to become even more dire.

Canada Says Jet Approval Trump Complained About Is Underway

Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said the country’s aviation regulator is working toward certifying Gulfstream jets and that she believes the Trump administration’s complaints about delays can be resolved.

Fed’s Musalem Says It Would Be ‘Unadvisable’ to Lower Rates

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said officials should hold off from lowering interest rates further at this time to prevent stoking inflationary pressures.

Sheinbaum Warns of Deeper Cuba Crisis After Trump Oil Threat

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum warned that the latest US tariffs threatened by Donald Trump on goods from countries that support Cuba with critical energy supplies could lead to a humanitarian disaster there.

Trump’s Trade War and the Economic Impact: Tariff Tracker

For the full experience visit: Tracking Every Trump Tariff and Its Economic Effect

Tariffs Caused $400 Million Hit to Canadian Railways in 2025

US tariffs on commodities and the resulting uncertainty led to more than C$550 million ($406 million) in forgone revenues last year at Canada’s two largest railroad operators.

Most Venezuelan Oil in a Year Heads to US With Trump’s Backing

The US is set to import the most Venezuelan oil in a year after President Donald Trump’s administration moved to control the country’s energy supply.

Trump Threatens Canada With More Tariffs Over Jet Snag

President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on aircraft from Canada sold in the US and decertify all new planes made there, jeopardizing Bombardier Inc.’s access to its biggest market for private jets.

Bombardier Rally Faces New Hurdle on Trump’s Canadian Jet Threat

Private jet-maker Bombardier Inc.’s bullish run hit a roadblock Friday as President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 50% tariff on aircraft from Canada and decertify all new planes made there.

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Several Indirect Tax and Digital Trade Trends Will Shape 2026

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Trump Greenland Gambit Bolsters NATO Mission, Avoids Illegal War

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Fordham School of Law

Trump OLC’s Punt on the Global Legal Case for Venezuela Matters

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Fordham School of Law

Will the Global Minimum Tax End the Race to the Bottom?

In 2021, 137 countries agreed on a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% for big global companies. This video explains why countries felt such a tax was needed and how it will work.

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