President Donald Trump speaks during a ‘Liberation Day’ event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Samuel Corum/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect.

Trump’s higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern

Higher tariffs likely to impact global supply chains and inflation

U.S. President Donald Trump's higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in on Thursday, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a century and leaving major trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India hurriedly searching for a better deal.





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Oval Office intrigue drags on farm-level decisions

Farm Financial Planner: In the churning world of U.S. import policy, tariffs stalk Canada’s bewildered farmers

A rational family sitting down for a budget discussion should raise savings, reduce the risk those savings face when invested, and make a point to keep up with every twist and turn of emerging U.S. tariff and tax policy.