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An opinion contributor argues that Armenia is shifting toward the West through a prospective EU application and a U.S.-brokered transit project, while Russia applies economic pressure. The piece frames Western engagement as necessary to secure Armenia's sovereignty and reduce dependence on Moscow and Tehran.
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Canada plans to introduce immediate expensing for most new business assets, aiming to lower effective tax rates and spur investment. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the change would make Canada the most tax-competitive advanced economy for new investment amid tougher trade conditions and U.S. tariffs.
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This op-ed argues that President Trump is right to use steep tariffs and access to the U.S. market as leverage against BRICS, which it portrays as an anti-American bloc aligned with Iran and Russia. It dismisses economists' warnings that aggressive pressure could backfire and frames foreign policy as a test of strength and alignment.
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The op-ed argues that Trump's semiconductor tariffs, though well-intentioned, will impose a $1.6 trillion economic cost and amount to a self-inflicted wound. It presents the policy as a major free-market failure despite its protective aims.
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The article argues that BRICS, despite its expanded membership and economic weight, lacks the institutions, unity, and domestic consumer base needed to rival the G7. It outlines three structural weaknesses: weak rule-of-law institutions, internal divisions, and dependence on Western consumers, concluding that BRICS is more a loud tent than a fortress.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the U.S. financial system. The hearing is expected to address tariffs, deficits, affordability, energy prices, and the conflict with Iran.
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House Democratic leaders oppose a Russia sanctions bill that would give the Trump administration broader tariff authority, but some Democratic members are undecided or supportive. Republicans need Democratic votes to pass the measure, which already cleared the Senate and is backed by the White House.
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The article argues that Trump's tariffs are pushing Canada to deepen trade ties with China and India, undermining U.S. economic leverage. It contends Washington has itself to blame and that Canada is acting rationally to reduce dependence on a single trade partner.
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In an opinion piece, former Ambassador Gordon Sondland argues that Canada and the United States should move beyond tariff skirmishes and build a deeper North American economic partnership. He says Canada is sovereign and should not be treated as a 51st state, while warning that sovereignty does not justify permanent economic asymmetry if Canada wants privileged access to the U.S. market.
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China's investment slump and consumer spending remained under pressure from weak domestic demand in August, even as industrial production rose 5.2% on resilient exports. Fixed asset investment fell 7.2% in the January-to-August period, and retail sales rose just 0.4%.
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Driscoll’s introduced high-tech blueberry farming to China and built a major market there, but Chinese competitors copied its techniques and patent-protected varieties, according to a Chinese court ruling. The article frames the company as the victim of predatory Chinese competition and widespread intellectual-property theft.
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The House is set to take up a Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill that would allow tariffs of up to 500% on Russia and 100% on its energy partners. Democrats mostly support sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine but are weighing whether to accept the bill's grant of expanded tariff authority to President Trump.