The escalating trade conflict between the United States and Canada has moved from diplomatic negotiation to economic confrontation, leaving former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to watch the fallout. As…
By The Republic Standard Staff · September 8, 2026 · 2 min read
The Republic Standard News Staff Retaliation Takes Effect Canada’s government has officially implemented a sweeping package of retaliatory tariffs on American goods, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing trade…
By The Republic Standard Staff · September 8, 2026 · 3 min read
Three economic developments are converging to test American fiscal and foreign policy at once: a renewed trade standoff with Canada, mounting pressure on Iran, and a national debt that has…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 31, 2026 · 2 min read
Category: Economy Byline: The Republic Standard News Staff Tags: Economy, Lee Zeldin, EPA, National Security What Is at Stake A flame retardant present in roughly 70 percent of electronics worldwide…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 30, 2026 · 4 min read
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced what he described as the largest oil deal in world history, a sweeping agreement with Venezuela granting the United States a majority…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 29, 2026 · 4 min read
President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend tariffs on foreign beef imports is drawing sharp criticism from within his own party, with several prominent Republican senators representing cattle country warning…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 28, 2026 · 3 min read
The Stakes Nearly six months into an active war with Iran, the United States faces a hard question about whether economic leverage can succeed where military force has so far…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 25, 2026 · 4 min read
A Major Trade Relationship Under Pressure The United States and Canada share one of the largest bilateral trading relationships on earth, valued at roughly $909 billion annually. What happens between…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 25, 2026 · 3 min read
The breakdown of trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa carries real consequences for American consumers, businesses, and workers on both sides of a border that handles hundreds of billions of…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
The United States national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, a threshold that underscores the cost of years of bipartisan fiscal recklessness in Washington. The milestone was reached as of August…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 23, 2026 · 1 min read