Trump’s tariff gamble: ‘Pain’ ahead, but ‘worth the price’ to secure US interests

File photo: US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday that his newly imposed tariffs could bring economic “pain” to American consumers, but insisted it would be “worth the price” to protect US interests and curb illegal immigration.In a significant move that has raised alarms across North America and beyond, Trump followed through on…

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TSX drops to two-week low amid econ

(Updated at 10:38 a.m. ET/ 1538 GMT) By Ragini Mathur and Nikhil Sharma Dec 12 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index dropped to a more-than-two-week low on Thursday, dragged by commodity stocks, as investors grew nervous about the domestic economic growth amid looming tariff threats by Donald Trump. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index…

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