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China may not change

U.S. officials say future moves will be tailored to Beijing’s actions

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Reuters – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is seeking new talks with China over its failure to keep promises made in a “Phase 1” trade deal struck with former president Donald Trump. She will not pursue “Phase 2” negotiations over Beijing’s state subsidies and other structural issues. Senior Biden administration officials said Tai will pursue
A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)
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White House heeded pressure to reopen Canada border, U.S. lawmaker says

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Washington | Reuters — A U.S. congressman from New York said on Wednesday that political pressure had persuaded the White House to end a historic 19-month closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to millions of non-essential foreign visitors. Representative Brian Higgins, a Democrat representing a district along the Canadian border, said: “You
U.S. seeks to conserve more farmland as crop prices climb
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U.S. seeks to conserve more farmland as crop prices climb

Farmers say it’s going to be a tough sell in a profitable market

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Reuters – The Biden administration hopes to convince farmers to set aside four million more acres of land for conservation this year by raising payment rates in an environmental program, but farmers said surging crop prices make it a tougher sell. The push to enrol more land into the 36-year-old Conservation Reserve Program is a part of
Comment: Carbon border adjustments are coming
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Comment: Carbon border adjustments are coming

The mechanism will level the playing field for exporters

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Carbon border adjustments are coming to Canada – it is just a matter of when. Ten days before calling the election, the Liberal government announced consultations would officially begin on carbon border adjustments. A policy paper detailing the policy was included. BCAs aim to reduce the so-called “carbon leakage” occurring when a company leaves a
A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)

Police reopen Ambassador Bridge

Bridge reopened following search for explosives

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Updated, Oct. 4 — Toronto | Reuters –– Canadian police reopened a major road bridge between Canada and the U.S. after largely shutting it down for hours on Monday to search for possible explosives in a vehicle, resulting in long delays for truckers at the busiest international crossing in North America. The Canada Border Services
Biden administration plans tougher action to rein in meat prices
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Biden administration plans tougher action to rein in meat prices

U.S. plans to funnel money towards smaller meat producers and workers

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Reuters – The Biden administration plans to take a tougher stance toward meat-packing companies it says are causing sticker shock at grocery stores. Four companies control much of the U.S. meat-processing market, and top aides to President Joe Biden blamed those companies for rising food prices in a blog on Sept. 8. As part of a set
A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)

U.S. extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders

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Washington | Reuters — The United States on Monday extended restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico through Oct. 21 that bar nonessential travel such as tourism by foreigners despite Ottawa’s decision to open its border to vaccinated Americans. Canada on Aug. 9 began allowing fully vaccinated U.S. visitors for nonessential travel. The
File photo of hogs in an outdoor pen on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (EAGiven/iStock/Getty Images)
Hogs, Livestock

U.S. seeks to protect pork exports if swine fever hits territories

Policy would distinguish Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands from mainland

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Chicago | Reuters — The United States said on Thursday it is seeking to avoid disruptions to pork exports if the territories of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands detect the fatal pig disease African swine fever. The risk for infections in the territories is higher after the Dominican Republic last month confirmed the

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