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Trump Invokes 1930 Law to Impose 50% Tariffs on $20 Billion of Canadian Goods

The move revives an unused Smoot‑Hawley power that legal experts say is untested and has already drawn equal Canadian retaliation.

AI Mania Sends U.S. Stocks to Unusually High Valuations

Krugman Warns Trump Allies Are Mounting a 'War on Financial Stability'

Sorkin Warns of 1929 Echoes as Tariff Threats Jolt AI-Fueled Rally

Sharon Stone Mourns Death of Her Mother in Instagram Tribute

Trump Tariffs Trigger Retaliation and Recession Fears

Ray Dalio Warns of Looming US Debt Crisis and Potential 'Economic Heart Attack'

UN Chief Faces Backlash Over Israel Criticism

Trump Predicts Economic Disaster if Harris Wins Presidency

Public Unrest Over High Prices Poses Challenge for Biden's Re-election