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Trump and his officials have demanded Carney act on a lengthy list of trade irritants or the U.S. will move forward on Aug. 19 with 50% duties on about $20 billion worth of Canadian products.

SK Shipping and H-Line Shipping agreed to swap vessel contracts and cash, creating one of the world’s largest LNG carrier operators.

Oil prices eased on Aug. 13, helping to limit worries about inflation. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil fell 2.5% to $86.75.

Ford said it will stop importing Lincoln Nautilus SUVs from China and expand Lincoln production in the United States beginning in 2030.

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and DP World reported strong trade demand, with Maersk raising its full-year outlook for the second time in seven weeks.

PPI rose 4.7% in July from a year ago, down from a much larger 5.5% increase in June. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices were unchanged from June to July, after they ticked down 0.1% the previous month.

The refunds to consumers are the last step in a monthslong process that kicked off in February when the Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump in March 2025.

GOP lawmakers from five states are seeking federal legislation to create nationwide trucking safety standards to curb what they describe as frivolous lawsuits.

Drivers are paying an average of $4 a gallon for gasoline and $5.40 a gallon for diesel in the second week of August for the first time.

With two months left in the fiscal year, the deficit so far for fiscal 2026 totals $1.8 trillion, Treasury Department data showed Aug. 12.