July 28, 2026 12:24 pm, EDT Containers at the Port of Oakland. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) key takeaways: The US goods trade deficit narrowed 4.2% to $101.5 billion in June as imports fell 2.6% and exports fell 1.8%. The small deficit reflects weak imports and exports, while AI-related imports, petroleum demand and tariff concerns contributed to
July 27, 2026 8:03 am, EDT | Update: July 27, 2026 1:55 pm, EDT A truck is parked during the Canadian Festival of Lights on the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario on July 24. (Paul Sansya/AP) key takeaways: The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit and Windsor, reopened to traffic on July 27
July 22, 2026 9:20 am, EDT Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on July 21. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) key takeaways: Prime Minister Mark Carney said on July 21 that he and President Donald Trump agreed to accelerate trade talks after the U.S. announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods. The tariffs would
July 20, 2026 10:35 am, EDT A Canadian flag flutters in the wind near the Ford logo at the automaker’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press) key takeaways: Ford and Unifor ratified a three-year contract covering approximately 5,000 Canadian workers with a 9% pay raise and bonuses. The agreement includes a new C$700 million
Beginning just in time to commemorate a tragic milestone later this year, American Express and a host of New Yorkers, including the mayor, laid the foundation stone at the historic 2 World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan on July 9. Scheduled to open as soon as 2031, the second-tallest structure in the renovated WTC
From left: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) July 8, 2026 9:59 am, EDT key takeaways: President Donald Trump called for an end to US trade
Soybeans from last year’s crop are loaded into a truck on April 6 at Doug Bartek’s farm near Wahoo, Neb. (Charlie Riddell/AP) July 7, 2026 12:12 pm, EDT key takeaways: China increased purchases of US soybeans with COFCO booking at least six cargoes for September-October following the summit in May between President Donald Trump and
Containers and cranes at the Bayport Container Terminal at the Port of Houston in Seabrook, Texas on June 12. (Mark Felix/Bloomberg) July 7, 2026 10:41 am, EDT key takeaways: The US trade deficit widened in May due to a broad increase in imports and a decline in exports, making the gap the largest in
Adding more surprise and awe to the already active NBA offscreen, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a major trade, according to the one and only. Shams Charania. According to ESPN senior analyst, Boston is trading Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia in exchange for Paul George, two first-round draft picks and two second-round
US oil exports hit record levels in April as the Iran war severely disrupted Middle East trade. (Mark Felix/Bloomberg) June 26, 2026 9:41 am, EDT key takeaways: The U.S. merchandise trade deficit widened 27.4% to $105.8 billion in May, the largest decline in more than a year. Exports fell 5.4% while imports rose 3.6%, with