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Soaring electricity costs – driven by municipal tariffs Nersa now admits were unlawfully approved – are threatening the competitiveness and sustainability of Nelson Mandela Bay’s manufacturing sector.

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US president says levies will increase if trade partner does nothing to stop illegal crossings

More than 18 months have passed since US President Donald Trump launched his so-called Liberation Day tariffs. On Tuesday, US electorate went to the polls for the midterms, with recent polling revealing uncertainty over how Mr Trump’s shifting tariff policy could affect their personal finances. Like America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson , in the early

The Federal Government has stated that a sustainable electricity supply in Nigeria is not possible without implementing cost-reflective tariffs for consume Read More: https://punchng.com/stable-electricity-unlikely-without-cost-reflective-tariffs-fg/

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U.S.-Canada trade tensions persist as Trump's tariffs drive up costs, threaten investment and complicate negotiations between the two countries.

Business executives warned at a Washington summit of rising costs and shifting supply chains as polls showed growing opposition to Trump's tariffs.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is likely the next House speaker, has made clear that ending President Trump's tariffs is one of Democrats' top priorities.

Curbing President Donald Trump's tariff powers will be hard, and there's a risk any efforts to do so will spur infighting in both parties.

Trump will be a lame duck president as the legislative powers are overtaken by the Democrats, but he still holds executive powers which he used to impose the Section 338 tariffs.

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The Republicans’ evisceration in the midterm elections shows the economic and political costs of mindless protectionism

The country needs a careful, restrained government — and always has.

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The Democrats on Tuesday took control of both houses of Congress and flipped long-held Republican Senate seats and state-level positions.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is calling on U.S. politicians to work to remove tariffs on Canada and end the war with Iran after resounding Democratic party wins in the midterm elections.

Democrats can block Trump's legislative agenda, launch investigations but don't have the numbers to override his veto.

Trade and geopolitical experts say that losing control of the U.S. Congress will push President Donald Trump to increase tariff pressure on India to seal a deal. Indian negotiators, for their part, will smell an opportunity

"We have to keep America great. We're great now. We were terrible two years ago," US President Donald Trump told the Fox &amp; Friends show in a final TV phone-in pitch to voters.

Hit hard by Trump's tariffs and the war on Iran, countries in the Asia-Pacific want 'enormous changes' in US policies.

Nowhere has the trade war with Canada occupied the election cycle narrative than in the seven border states electing new senators on Tuesday.

A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.

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ABC News’ Jay O’Brien talks to Maine Senate candidates Troy Jackson (D) and Sen. Susan Collins (R), as well as to fishermen and loggers impacted by tariffs placed on machinery imported from Canada.

American auto companies say they are paying more for key components like computer chips, steel and copper — plus the fuel needed to transport their products.

Rep. Jamie Raskin wrote to President Trump in the final days of a midterm election cycle where government corruption has emerged as a top issue for voters.

A pending increase in U.S. tariffs on steel and auto imports from Canada starting Jan. 1 would be 'catastrophic' for the industry, a Honda Motor executive said on Tuesday.

Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel imports have kicked off a bonanza for steel producers in the US, including BlueScope. They’re a pain for the wider economy.

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President Donald Trump has threatened to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts from 25% to 50% if a trade deal is not reached between the two countries.

Tariffs on Canadian imports have become a political liability for U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections next week.

The luxury carmaker is set to open its first factory in the United States — a move Trump credits to his tariffs. DW examines the German reaction amid a massive auto industry cull at home.

Audi's CEO defended the company's plans for a $4 billion plant in Georgia, calling it a business decision to grow sales and reduce exposure to U.S. tariffs.

Saudi Arabia has announced a package of measures to cushion the impact of rising electricity and water prices, including monthly financial support for some workers and pensioners. The measures, reported by the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday, will take effect ahead of tariff changes scheduled for January 1. King Salman ordered monthly payments of 500 riyals ($1

Move announced at Trump rally in Georgia comes as carmaker and its parent Volkswagen seek relief from president’s levies

The Audi announcement marks a political win for Trump, who has been on the defensive about the domestic effects of his tariffs.

With two weeks to go until Election Day, some small businesses say they're struggling with high inflation and the Trump administration's tariff policies. While restaurants say they've been hit especially hard, some other businesses say they're expanding. In a new survey, 71% of small businesses told the Chamber of Commerce that they're in good health. Natali

Sacha Pfeiffer visits Port Milwaukee to see how President Trump's tariffs have affected the flow of goods and impacted the regional economy.

Negotiations on removing US tariffs on Irish whiskey are still ongoing after US Donald Trump announced the move at his Doonbeg golf course last month.

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With an incumbent Maine US senator from his own party locked in a tight re-election battle, President Donald Trump signed an order to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and forestry products in a move that could benefit companies from the northern state.

Collins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "about the toll tariffs are taking on Maine families, businesses, farmers, and growers.''

President Trump on Friday slashed tariffs on a handful of Canadian products that are used widely by Maine's agricultural industry, a move cheered by GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a tough reelection battle.

Senator Susan Collins said Maine farmers “rely on specialised equipment, packaging materials, and other products from Canada” that are difficult or expensive to replace with American alternatives.

The move comes as Trump's Republican Party scrambles to maintain control of the US Congress, with a Republican candidate in a key Senate race saying she had lobbied to lift the tariffs on Canadian products.

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

The move was announced by Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who faces a tough re-election fight amid rising prices.

President to ease some levies to help candidates facing tough US Senate election battles

The amendment issued by the White House Friday, listed 22 products previously subject to 50 per cent tariffs that will now be exempt, while 100 new products were added.

Sen. Susan Collins, who’s in a tough re-election fight, said she secured from the Trump administration tariff exemptions on some agricultural and forestry items.

The U.S. is removing the 50 per cent tariffs on certain Canadian products as the trade war with Canada becomes a ballot box issue in key races ahead of November’s midterm election. Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, said nine categories of Canadian exports will be exempted from tariffs, including corrugated paper, plastic boxes and […]

Sen. Susan Collins announced Canada was dropping Canadian tariffs, but the White House later said it was "replacing" the ones removed from the list.

The Maine Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson presents a laboratory for public sentiment on Trump's Canada tariffs.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are expected to unveil a new suite of supports for the steel and auto sectors hit by U.S. tariffs. Carney’s itinerary says he will meet with Ford on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, with a joint announcement to follow. A source with knowledge of the announcement but […]

A New Jersey food importer filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump&rsquo;s power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

A U.S. food importer has filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada.

A new lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump's tariffs on a range of Canadian goods using Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.