AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoU.S.-Canada Trade War: Canada’s PM Mark Carney suspended talks and vowed dollar-for-dollar retaliation after the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on about $20B of Canadian goods, with Canada’s counter-tariffs set to start Sept. 8—targeting steel, dairy, appliances, agriculture, pulp/paper and electronics—while both sides warn the rupture could reshape long-term trade ties. Retail & Consumer Demand: Walmart, Target and Home Depot point to resilient U.S. spending as shoppers trade down and buy fewer items per trip, even as high prices and slower wage growth squeeze budgets. Labor & Auto Sector: Unifor reached tentative agreements with General Motors covering 4,600 members across multiple Ontario sites, delivering income and benefit gains amid tariff uncertainty. Housing Finance Shock: Fannie Mae saw a sudden wave of senior executive exits, raising fresh questions about stability at the mortgage giant that backs more than $4T in home loans. Tech & Pricing: Uber’s upfront, algorithm-driven pricing is producing big fare swings for identical trips, with critics calling it extraction rather than simple surge. Policy & Compliance: TikTok agreed to pay $400M to settle a U.S. children’s privacy lawsuit, ending the DOJ case.
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