Canada warns USMCA could face annual reviews, fueling uncertainty and chilling investment

TORONTO — Canada’s minister for U.S. trade said Thursday the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement could be subject to annual review and that uncertainty could be the objective of the Trump administration. Dominic LeBlanc told a business audience in Toronto that he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington ahead of … Read more

Why retirees may want to reassess gold after recent market uncertainty

In an environment defined by market uncertainty, gold’s retirement role has become harder to argue against. Creativ Studio Heinemann/Getty Images Most retirement portfolios were never really built for today’s economic landscape. The classic 60/40 split — stocks for growth, bonds for stability — made perfect sense in a world where those two assets reliably moved … Read more

Ruling against Trump’s tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations, with both countries navigating shifting ground to avoid an all-out trade war that would disrupt the global economy while still jostling for a position of strength in negotiations. Friday’s court ruling would seem … Read more