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As Brazil’s trade with the U.S. declines, its trade with China continues to climb. Fabio Teixeira/Anadolu via Getty Images

The US sells more to Brazil than it buys – but Trump is slapping steep tariffs on its exports anyway

Because Trump picked this fight due to his concerns about Brazilian politics, that country’s presidential elections might quell it soon.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is pushing for a rethink on how inflation is measured to offer more clarity on the Fed’s policy. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Americans feel the sting of high prices every day, so why does the Fed need so many ways to measure inflation?

Fresh off a divided Fed vote to hold rates, policymakers confront a deeper question: Which of conflicting inflation gauges should guide them?
A review of the 2020 deal underpinning the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship will likely be hamstrung by President Donald Trump’s trade-deficit fixation and aggressive use of tariffs. AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo

As key trade talks start, the US‑Mexico relationship will likely limp along – but at a cost

Even though Mexico is the US’s top trade partner, the fate of the pact underpinning that relationship is uncertain.
Prairie farmers have lived through two major canola crises with China in under a decade. Canola plants bloom in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, Alta., in July 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Rising geopolitical tensions show why Canada’s agri‑food trade strategy needs to change

Canada’s agricultural exporters face growing pressure from trade disputes that expose the risks of concentrating exports in too few markets.
One of the most visible ways that Canada responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs was by sharply restricting U.S. alcohol sales. AP Photo/Jill Colvin

Canada is kicking its US booze habit as trade tensions persist

Canada’s shunning of beer, wine and spirits from the US is a textbook example of how market access for politically exposed goods can quickly unravel.

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