Global Trade

• Loonie increases over past year having a positive effect on Saskatoon businesses

  The recent Canadian loonie increase means businesses who work with international sellers could potentially save some money or offer their products at lower prices.

  Economy

  May 26, 2021
  
• China trade with world surges as demand recovers from COVID-19, but growth slows

  Global exports rose 32.3% over a year ago to $263.9 billion, in line with March but down from the explosive 60.6% rise in the first two months of 2021, customs data showed Friday.

  Economy

  May 7, 2021
  
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• China testing imported food packaging for coronavirus, angering several countries

  Foreign officials including Canada say the lack of evidence from Beijing authorities means it is damaging trade and hurting the reputation of imported food without reason.

  World

  Nov 18, 2020
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• WTO calls for truce, says U.S. tariffs on China broke international trade rules

  The Trump administration says its tariffs imposed two years ago on more than $200 billion in Chinese goods were justified.

  World

  Sep 15, 2020
• CUSMA in the spotlight as tensions between U.S.-China rise amid COVID-19

  In the U.S., the White House is now clearly counting on the trade deal, as well as its signatories, to help lead the North American recovery after the pandemic.

  Canada

  May 28, 2020
• Trump tariffs designed to revive U.S. steelmakers haven’t quite done the job

  By taxing imported steel, Trump risked raising costs for the many U.S. industries that use steel, straining ties with American allies and defying the limits of his authority to unilaterally punish trading partners.

  Economy

  Nov 4, 2019
• ‘Biggest threat’ to Canadian economy is a global trade war: Poloz

  "There are 47 economies globally that are seeing this slowdown all at the same time," Poloz said.

  Politics

  Apr 28, 2019
• Under tariff-heavy Trump admin, U.S. trade deficit hits 10-year high

  The U.S. trade deficit surged to a 10-year high in 2018, despite the Trump administration slapping tariffs on a range of imported goods in an effort to shrink the gap.

  Economy

  Mar 6, 2019
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• Global economic growth ‘may have now peaked,’ OECD says — for Canada, too

  The economic outlook from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development placed much of the blame on trade fears.

  Economy

  Sep 20, 2018