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Trump issues more tariff threats, raising Canada to 35% and suggesting a 15 or 20% tariff rate to apply to remaining countries. Risk sentiment to remain dampened by Trump's weekend threat to lift EU a ...

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James K. Galbraith asks whether US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right to urge the Federal Reserve to lower interest ...

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