The Multi-Billion Dollar Cost of the U.S.-Canada Tariff War
A massive surge in reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and Canada is driving up household costs and threatening critical energy and export markets.
Trade Policy
Tariffs, trade agreements, international commerce, and the politics of global trade.
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Startups Fight Proposed Ban on Chinese AI Models
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U.S. startups are fighting a potential ban on Chinese AI models, claiming it would kill small companies and only benefit Big Tech.
China's Open-Weights Strategy: A Threat to US AI Dominance
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China is challenging US AI dominance by releasing open-weights models that commoditize the technology and build a superior global ecosystem.
Minnesota Tech Giant Caught in Tariff Storm
A massive rural Minnesota electronics distributor faces an existential threat from complex, high-cost U.S. tariffs that jeopardize its global competitiveness and local community.
Cards Against Humanity Pledges 100% of Tariff Refunds to Customers
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Cards Against Humanity is giving 100% of its illegal tariff refunds back to the customers who overpaid for their products at retail.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs
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The US Supreme Court struck down President Trump's global tariffs, ruling that the power to impose them belongs to Congress rather than the president.
US Tariffs in 2025: Americans Paid, Trade Shrunk
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America’s 2025 tariffs mostly taxed Americans, not foreign exporters, and shrank targeted trade.
U.S. Consortium Poised to Take 80% Control of TikTok’s U.S. Arm
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A U.S.-led investor group is set to take an 80% stake in a new entity running TikTok’s U.S. business, with Trump and Xi poised to seal the deal.
Alibaba Pingtouge AI Chip Rivals Nvidia H20, Wins Major China Unicom Order
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Alibaba’s new Pingtouge AI chip rivals NVIDIA’s H20 and is set for large-scale deployment in China Unicom’s Sanjiangyuan computing project.