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Trump says Americans ‘don’t need’ Canadian products, calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is “irrelevant” to him and Americans don’t need Canadian products. “It…

adminJanuary 14, 2026

Lifestyle

ARTS Award winners share what will most impact their businesses this year

What is the one thing that will most impact businesses this year? That’s the question we asked the winners of the ARTS Awards as they…

adminJanuary 13, 2026

Commercial Construction

Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week to talk trade, energy, agriculture and international security. The Prime Minister’s Office would…

adminJanuary 8, 2026

Lifestyle

President Trump defends tariffs as high court ruling nears

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his defense of sweeping import tariffs, asserting that they have generated hundreds of billions of dollars for…

adminJanuary 7, 2026

Lifestyle

Letter to the editor | Clarifying the tariff conversation on upholstered goods

Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was sent to our sister publication, Furniture Today. A Jan. 2 article in The Wall Street Journal, “Trump…

adminJanuary 7, 2026

Construction Professionals

LiuGong and Cat lose tariff appeal

LiuGong argued that its battery-powered machines should be exempt from tariffThe Trade Remedies Authority has today (22 December 2025) published its final decision in the…

adminJanuary 5, 2026

Lifestyle

President Trump delays higher furniture tariffs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve proclamation delaying higher tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for one year as…

adminJanuary 2, 2026

Commercial Construction

The Construction Record Podcast – SPECIAL – 2025 Year in Review

On this special episode of The Construction Record Podcast, ConstructConnect director of news media Vince Versace and daily news editor Lindsey Cole examine the significant…

adminDecember 31, 2025

Lifestyle

Spot rates inch higher heading into new year

LONDON — Global container spot rates ticked up slightly this week, extending a multiweek upward trend, while pricing on major trans-Pacific routes held steady, according…

adminDecember 26, 2025

Lifestyle

Spot rates rise sharply as carriers limit capacity

Blank sailings and seasonal demand contributed to the third straight weekly increase in spot rates. LONDON — Global container spot rates rose sharply again last…

adminDecember 22, 2025