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World Service,18 Aug 2026,7 mins
50% Tariff Warning: The US-Canada Trade War Escalates
World Business ReportAvailable for 28 days
The US has threatened Canda with a 50% tariff on goods, with billions of dollars of trade at stake. But can Canada persuade President Trump to change course? We take a look into the talks that have been happening so far. We’ll also explore Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s latest move in the AI race. And we ask if changing jobs is becoming a gamble fewer workers are willing to take?
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