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Iran's currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run high

Iran's currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run high

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran ’s rial currency traded Saturday at a record low against the U.S.
Caught in the crossfire: Michigan concerned over automobile tariffs targeting Canada

Caught in the crossfire: Michigan concerned over automobile tariffs targeting Canada

DETROIT — Glenn Stevens Jr. can look out his office window in downtown Detroit and see Canada.
Tens of thousands still without power in Ontario after pair of storms

Tens of thousands still without power in Ontario after pair of storms

Officials in southern Ontario believe prolonged power outages could last well into next week after a spring storm caused heavy damage.
China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP source says

China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S.
New and used car prices set to rise due to Trump tariffs: experts

New and used car prices set to rise due to Trump tariffs: experts

Steep U.S. tariffs on all imported vehicles are set to drive prices, already high in part because of pandemic-related disruptions, higher still for both new and used cars, experts say.
'Just trying to survive': Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

'Just trying to survive': Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend's ice storm as a "war zone.
Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s worst crisis since COVID slammed into a higher gear Friday. The S&P 500 lost 6% after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced earlier this week.
Steep drop in global crude prices drag down Canadian energy stocks

Steep drop in global crude prices drag down Canadian energy stocks

CALGARY — Fears of a tariff-driven recession have led to a steep drop in the price of crude oil, walloping Canadian energy stocks and stoking worry about the sector's outlook should the weakness persist. West Texas Intermediate crude, the key U.S.
China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP Source says

China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP Source says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S.
'Now what?': North American stock markets sink for second day on tariff fears

'Now what?': North American stock markets sink for second day on tariff fears

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. stock markets sank for a second straight day Friday, marking even sharper losses than Thursday as U.S. President Trump's tariffs continue to stir recession fears.