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Trump says dairy, lumber tariffs on Canada may come soon
Trump says dairy, lumber tariffs on Canada may come soon
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he could impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber within days -- a move set to fuel tensions with Ottawa just days after an earlier wave of levies. On Friday, Trump signaled that such levies could come as soon as Friday: "Canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs for lumber and for dairy products."

US Fed chair flags policy uncertainty but in no rush to adjust rates
US Fed chair flags policy uncertainty but in no rush to adjust rates
by  AFP

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged high uncertainty Friday surrounding President Donald Trump's economic policies and their effects, but maintained that the central bank need not rush to adjust interest rates. He also remained cautious in assessing the effects of household and business uncertainties over economic prospects.

Greenland's mining bonanza still a distant promise
Greenland's mining bonanza still a distant promise
by  AFP

Before it could cast its first gold bar, Amaroq had to build a port and housing, repair a road, and ship over equipment -- a logistical nightmare highlighting the complexities of mining in inhospitable Greenland.

Tears, ruined plans as WWII bomb halts Paris-London trains
Tears, ruined plans as WWII bomb halts Paris-London trains
by  AFP

From missed funerals to scrambled birthday plans, the travellers caught in the cancellation Friday of Paris-London trains were left bewildered and, in some cases, in tears. Among them was Londoner Michelle Abeyie, who was having a bad start to her 40th birthday, which she had planned to celebrate with friends on her first-ever trip to Paris.

US hiring misses expectations in February, jobs market sees pressure
US hiring misses expectations in February, jobs market sees pressure
by  AFP

The United States added fewer jobs than expected in February and the unemployment rate ticked up, government data showed Friday, while analysts warn cracks are appearing in the labor market as President Donald Trump returned to office. But analysts warn that the full impact of the Trump administration's federal workforce cuts are unlikely to be reflected in the February report.