Deena Zaidi

Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy

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U.S. inflation slows to 2.7% in November, but data is distorted by shutdown

U.S. inflation slows to 2.7% in November, but data is distorted by shutdown

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Banking News, Graphs, Inflation, Politics & Policy, United States of America, World Economy, World economy

U.S. inflation cooled sharply in November, but the 2.7 percent reading is not considered official after a government shutdown forced changes in how the CPI was calculated.

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs set to take effect as Trump stands firm on trade policy

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs set to take effect as Trump stands firm on trade policy

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Markets, United States of America, World Economy, World economy, World trade

Canada hits back with tariffs as Trump moves forward with 25% tariff on two of its largest trading partners-Canada and Mexico.