Business owners on edge as tariff deadline approaches

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Aug 18, 202600:49:09News & Politics

A wallpaper manufacturer in British Columbia tells us if Canada and the U.S. can’t work out a trade deal before Trump’s tariff deadline, he might have to start laying off his employees. The ruling party in Zambia declare...

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