50% Tariff Warning: The US-Canada Trade War Escalates

from World Business Report · host BBC World Service

The US has threatened Canda with a 50% tariff on goods, with billions of dollars of trade at stake. But can Canada persuade President Trump to change course? We take a look into the talks that have been happening so far. We’ll also explore Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s latest move in the AI race.And we ask if changing jobs is becoming a gamble fewer workers are willing to take?

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