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1 TD: March's #Canada #trade data showed some firming in headline activity, though all of the positive print in #exports came from price impacts of higher #oilprices. With data up until March in the books, net trade still appears poised to subtract from Q1 2026 real #GDP growth …🧵 #cdnecon

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1d ago

Inside the collapse of the Canada-US trade deal https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/05/inside-collapse-canada-us-trade-deal-00905837?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Dumping/Duties #Negotiations #Supplychains #Investment #Companies #Pipelines #Transport #Aluminum #Americas #Industry #Exports #Imports #Tariffs #TradeUK #Energy #Steel #Trade #Trade #Cars #Oil

16 days from momentum to meltdown in Canada-US trade talks

Trump blamed the Reagan ad. Negotiations really fell apart over autos.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1d ago

Merz’s strategy for dealing with Trump’s anger: Tell him he’s right https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-germany-strategy-angry-donald-trump-threats-trade-security-tensions/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #DemocraticParty #TradeAgreements #Communications #Diplomacy #WarinIran #Americas #Industry #Missiles #Pentagon #Security #Politics #Defense #Exports #Tariffs #Rights #Trade #Cars #War

Merz’s strategy for dealing with Trump’s anger: Tell him he’s right

After a perilous blowup with Washington, the chancellor is falling back on the familiar tactic of saying things the U.S. president likes to hear.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)2d ago

Merz shrugs off Trump clash over troops, trade https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-shrugs-trump-clash-troop-withdrawal-trade-relationship-sours/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #Communications #Negotiations #SocialMedia #WarinIran #Military #Missiles #Security #Politics #Exports #Tariffs #Weapons #Defense #Media #Trade #Trade #Cars

Dining and Cooking 4d ago

Greek Olive Oil Gains Ground in Global Gourmet Market

Greek gourmet olive oils strengthened their global presence amid intense international competition, with producers highlighting quality, innovation and sus…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil ##economy #exports #gourmetfood #Greeceagriculture #Greecenews #GreekCityTimes #Greeknews #Mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #Olive
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2624294/greek-olive-oil-gains-ground-in-global-gourmet-market/

Mediterranean Diet 4d ago

Greek Olive Oil Gains Ground in Global Gourmet Market

Greek gourmet olive oils strengthened their global presence amid intense international competition, with producers highli…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil ##economy #exports #gourmetfood #Greeceagriculture #Greecenews #GreekCityTimes #Greeknews #Mediterranean #Olive
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2624294/greek-olive-oil-gains-ground-in-global-gourmet-market/

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)4d ago

The EU-Mercosur deal takes effect — but the fight over it goes on https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-mercosur-deal-takes-effect-but-the-fight-goes-on/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #AgricultureandFood #Publicprocurement #TradeAgreements #Dumping/Duties #Sustainability #Negotiations #Agriculture #Parliament #Companies #Elections #Labeling #Mercosur #Oliveoil #Mobility #Exports #History #Markets #Poultry #Tariffs #Courts #Trade #Trade #Beef #Cars #MEPs #wine #Oil

The EU-Mercosur deal takes effect — but the fight over it goes on

The trade accord with the South American bloc will boost exports of cars and Champagne, but political wrangling over it persists.

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Interaksyon [Unofficial]5d ago

Philippines’ trade deficit widens to $4.5 billion in March

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/business/2026/05/01/312744/philippines-trade-deficit-widens-to-4-5-billion-in-march/

The Christian Science Monitor 5d ago

The exit of a top oil producing nation from OPEC’s price-controlling cartel helps illustrate the power of freedom and creativity against age-old mercantilism. #oil #opec #uae #exports

https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0429/Righting-a-free-oil-market?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Righting a free oil market

The exit of a top oil producing nation from OPEC’s price-controlling cartel helps illustrate the power of freedom and creativity against age-old mercantilism.

The Christian Science Monitor

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)6d ago

German finance minister doesn’t rule out emergency borrowing as ‘Trump’s irresponsible war’ bites https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-finance-minister-lars-klingbeil-emergency-borrowing-donald-trump-war-iran/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServices #Energyprices #WarinIran #Politics #Defense #Exports #Finance #Tariffs #Defense #Budget #Growth #Trade #Debt #War

German finance minister doesn’t rule out emergency borrowing as ‘Trump’s irresponsible war’ bites

An emergency declaration would allow the German government to get around constitutional debt limits.

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