He stated the higher-than-expected rate of 25 percent due to fentanyl trafficking. On Thursday, President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposed tariff rate against Canadian products, raising the…
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FTC Approves Global Ad Agency Merger with Conditions
The federal agency requires that advertising not be restricted on the basis of political ideology. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will approve Omnicom Group’s $13.5 billion…
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Canada Drops Digital Service Tax to Continue Trade Talks with Administration
President Trump had suspended discussions after that nation vowed to implement the tax. Canada rescinded its planned Digital Service Tax over the weekend after President Donald Trump suspended…
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FCC Announces Timeline for Identifying Foreign Government-Sponsored Broadcasts
Broadcasters must disclose foreign ties in paid content under new transparency rules by December 8. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized a compliance timeline earlier this month for…
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USDA Secretary Promotes Expanded Trade During Visit to Italy
Secretary Rollins meets with Italian and UN leaders to expand U.S. agricultural exports to Europe and global food aid programs. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently completed…
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SCOTUS Unanimously Rules Against Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers
The high court stated the southern country did not demonstrate how firearm manufacturers arm drug cartels. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the country of Mexico late last…
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Job Growth of 139,000 in May
Monthly employment data shows standard hiring increase ahead of summer. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its monthly employment report, recording a growth of 139,000 nonfarm payroll…
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Appeals Court Issues Stay on Lower Court Block of Tariffs
The full 11-judge panel made the decision to allow the tariffs to temporarily remain in place. The Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay of the…
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South Korean Trade Delegation Attends Tariff Talks in Washington
This is the second round of discussions, an agreement is scheduled for July. South Korea sent a delegation to Washington this past week to hold the second round…
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CBP Seizes Over $7 Million of Fake Apple Devices in Texas
Agents confiscated over 373,000 counterfeit USB lightning phone chargers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Tuesday that Customs and Border Protection’s Houston Seaport Trade Enforcement Team…
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