Trump vows ‘billions of dollars’ in weapons for Ukraine, ‘secondary tariffs’ on Russia if no peace in 50 days

WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Monday the US will send “billions of dollars” worth of weapons to Ukraine via Washington’s NATO allies — and threatened to impose “secondary tariffs” on Moscow’s business partners in 50 days if no peace is agreed to end the 40-month-old war. The weapons will … Read More

Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, calling it a “blatant attack” and saying that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods … Read More

Walmart warns that higher are prices coming soon due to tariffs

Walmart will have to start raising prices later this month due to the high cost of tariffs, executives said on Thursday, even as the retailing giant’s U.S. comparable sales surpassed expectations in the first quarter. Shares of the Bentonville, Arkansas-based … Read More

Weekly Update by Michael Armstrong – May 2, 2025

Greetings friends, Big news this week includes the Canadian election. Mark Carney will remain Prime Minister as the liberal party retains power, albeit with a minority government. Carney, formerly central bank chair for both Canada and the UK, benefited from … Read More

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