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- August 22, 2026
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dailynewsnblogTrump’s trade war with Canada: A timeline of how we got here
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs — and threats of even more — has strained the United States’ longstanding relationship with Canada. Over the course of his…
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- August 22, 2026
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Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games…
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- August 22, 2026
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Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month. The U.S. introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in…
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- August 22, 2026
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CP NewsAlert: Carney says counter tariffs to take effect next month
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about Canada’s response to new U.S. tariffs during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle…
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- August 22, 2026
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Japan’s leader Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residence
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is increasingly seen secluding herself at home, said on Saturday that she is using her official residence next to her office…
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- August 22, 2026
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GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers
House and Senate Republicans on Friday criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend tariffs on ground beef imports, with lawmakers from agricultural states decrying the impact Trump’s decision will have…
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- August 22, 2026
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Steelworkers back Canada holding the line on trade, call for a stronger response to protect Canadian jobs and industry
TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director Marty Warren issued the following statement on the suspension of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations and the imposition of…
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- August 22, 2026
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Tariff refunds are hitting retailers’ wallets. Here’s what they’re doing with the money.
America’s biggest retailers are now sitting on tariff refund checks from the federal government. How they plan to spend the billions of dollars in returns is up to them. The…
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- August 22, 2026
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Saturday assorted links
1. New publication analyzing AI constitutions. 2. Niall Ferguson vs. Iain Banks, and against some other stufff too (TFP). 3. NYT obituary for Victor Niederhoffer. 4. “Engineered systems known as…
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- August 22, 2026
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How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days
Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington. Bitcoin…
