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The Rest of the World Report | August 24, 2026 — Morning Edition
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THE DEAL THAT DIDN’T LAST
The trade truce this space reported last Wednesday collapsed within two days. US-Canada negotiations broke down late Friday night, August 22, after a week of talks in Washington, and Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect at midnight Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded…
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