How tariffs and the US economy are affecting holiday shopping in 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland…
IMF urges China to rebalance its economy
HONG KONG (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged China to fix its economic…
Canadian Ambassador to the US Kirsten Hillman resigning next year
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. for the last six years said Tuesday she’s resigning next…
China’s 2025 trade surplus tops $1 trillion on surging exports
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing…
Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade…
Conservationists hope tighter regulations can put the brakes on exotic pet trade
A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other…
Canada plans Pacific pipeline to export oil beyond the US
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premier of Canada’s oil rich province of Alberta…
Tyson Foods plans to close a major Nebraska beef plant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of…
Japan’s economy contracts as exports get hit by US tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy sank at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the July-September period, government data…
Brazil’s coffee and beef exports to US still face 40% tariffs despite Trump’s tax cuts
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the…