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This week, global trade tensions escalated as the United States, China, Canada, and Mexico engaged in a new wave of tariff measures. On March 3, President Trump increased tariffs on Chinese goods from 10% to 20%, citing insufficient action on the fentanyl crisis. Meanwhile, existing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico—along with a 10% rate on Canadian energy products—remain in place. In response, China announced additional tariffs of 10% to 15% on U.S. goods, impacting $362 billion in trade, alo...

US SideFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized the Fed’s “dual mandate” of achieving maximum employment while ensuring price stability during his Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress on February 12. While acknowledging that over the past two years inflation has steadily moved toward the 2% target, he described it as still somewhat elevated, with recent fluctuations indicating ongoing volatility. According to the latest data, the U.S. inflation rate rose 3% year-over-yea...