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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices fell last month in another sign that inflationary pressures are easing. But President Donald Trump’s trade wars cloud the outlook as new, punishing tariffs are launched by Beijing and Washington .

Canadian visits to the United States plummeted last month amid anger over tariffs and annexation threats from its president, on top of growing fears about treatment at the border. In March, the number of Canadians returning home by car from the U.S.

ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — After a long day of rehearsing for her upcoming world tour, Katy Perry decided to peruse a few books to help her unwind before bed. “I was listening to ‘Cosmos’ by Carl Sagan and reading a book on string theory,” she recalled.

MONTREAL — MTY Food Group Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it was hit by foreign exchange losses taken primarily on intercompany loans.

BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown.

NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey’s superstar career.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Hamburger Hill, Hue, the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh: Some remember the Vietnam War battles from the headlines of the 1960s and 1970s, others from movies and history books.

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests 60 per cent of Canadians say they will personally feel the effects of U.S. tariffs — and most believe Canada should fight back.

As tariffs on Canadian goods and retaliatory levies filter through supply chains, industry insiders say some smaller Canadian food manufacturers may not be able to weather the storm much longer.

Mark McKinney's impression of Canada's new prime minister may be buttoned-up and intense, but he said the process of portraying Mark Carney on "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" is loose and playful.