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US Tariffs After the IEEPA Ruling: How the Duties Were Rebuilt

October 22, 2026 by Peter Klausz

Aerial view of container terminals and cranes at the Port of Long Beach, California

U.S. tariffs after the IEEPA ruling look different in law but similar in scale. When the Supreme Court struck down the emergency tariffs on Feb. 20, 2026, the administration moved its duties onto three older trade statutes within five months. This investigation follows that rebuild through…

Canada-U.S. Tariffs in Fall 2026: What Canadian Businesses and New England Face

October 22, 2026October 21, 2026 by Peter Klausz

Cars and a truck crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit, a key route for Canada-U.S. tariffs and trade

Canada-U.S. tariffs, explained: the 10%, 25% and 50% U.S. duties, the Sept. 29 import bans, Canada’s counter-tariffs and what’s at stake for New England.

U.S. Economic Policy Explained: Tariffs, $2 Trillion Deficit and a Cooling Job Market

October 22, 2026October 14, 2026 by Michael Haverford

The west front of the U.S. Capitol, where economic policy on tariffs and the budget is set

U.S. economic policy in Oct. 2026: tariffs after the IEEPA ruling, a $2.0 trillion deficit, funding to Dec. 11, September jobs and Massachusetts data.

US-China 30-for-30 Tariff Deal: What Is Agreed and What Is Not

October 22, 2026October 10, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

US China tariff truce explained: the 30-for-30 framework, the Jan. 10 extension, why soybeans and chips are left out, the Taiwan backdrop and what to watch.

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