Canada
Some international LGBTQ+ travelers pull back on U.S. trips: ‘Why would I go there?’
Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Canadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly places in America — for his friend’s milestone birthday in July. But against a […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open mostly lower as investors assess Fed’s latest comments
Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower on Wednesday as investors digest the latest comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell said Tuesday that the central […]
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White House says Canada ‘caved’ to Trump over digital services tax
The White House claimed Monday that Canada “caved” to President Donald Trump by hastily rescinding its digital services tax after the president threatened to shut down trade negotiations between the two major trading partners. “It’s very simple: Prime Minister [Mark] Carney and Canada caved to President Trump and the United States of America,” press secretary […]
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Trump ends all U.S. trade talks with Canada over digital services tax
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States is immediately “terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada” in response to Ottawa’s decision to impose a […]
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NATO wants allies to spend 5% of GDP on defense: This chart shows how hard it could be
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Before this week’s annual NATO summit had even begun, allies reportedly agreed on Sunday to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product […]
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U.S. Treasury yields slide after retail sales tumbled in May, raising recession fears
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after retail sales narrowed more than Wall Street economists had expected, lifting bond prices and raising concern that the economy is headed for a slowdown or even a recession. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell more than 6 basis points to 4.387%, while the 2-year Treasury […]
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As G7 leaders meet, allies ask: Is Trump with us or against us?
U.S. President Donald Trump raises a fist as he steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Calgary International Airport, before the start of the G7 summit, in Alberta, Canada, June 15, 2025. Dave Chidley | Afp | Getty Images Ongoing trade instability and turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East are set to […]
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G7 leaders gather in Canada for summit overshadowed by Middle East crisis and Trump’s tariffs
The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union ahead of the Group of Seven (G-7) Leaders’ Summit in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers will arrive in the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dollar Tree, CrowdStrike, Wells Fargo, Constellation Energy and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Dollar Tree — The budget retailer slid about 4% after saying earnings per share could decline by as much as 50% in the current quarter, partly due to cost pressures from tariffs. Analysts polled by FactSet expected per-share earnings to fall just 2%. Thor Industries — […]
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Canada Goose shares soar 20% as company beats estimates, pulls full-year guidance
Canada Goose jackets for sale inside a Nordstrom store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Nordstrom will close its six Canadian department store locations and seven Nordstrom Rack shops, as CEO Erik Nordstrom said the company no longer sees a realistic path to profitability in the country, The Canadian Press reports. Photographer: […]
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