Daily Archives: 06/15/2018


Poll: Ticked at Trump, Canadians Say They’ll Avoid US Goods

Seventy percent of Canadians say they will start looking for ways to avoid buying U.S.-made goods in a threat to ratchet up a trade dispute between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, an Ipsos Poll showed Friday. The poll also found a …


US Lobsters Are a Target of China’s Threatened Tariffs

A set of retaliatory tariffs released by China on Friday includes a plan to tax American lobster exports, potentially jeopardizing one of the biggest markets for the premium seafood.  Chinese officials announced the planned lobster tariff along with hundreds of …


Trump’s Tariffs: What They Are and How China Is Responding

President Donald Trump just imposed tariffs on hundreds of Chinese products — from X-ray tubes to incinerators. And Beijing is striking back by targeting U.S. soybeans, beef, seafood and other products. The punch-and-counterpunch announced Friday in Washington and Beijing moved …


Suicide Is Not Just a US Problem, It’s a Global Issue

By now, you have probably heard that suicide rates in the United States have increased sharply over the past two decades. There was a lot of media coverage after fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain took their …


At UN, World Cup Reminder of Role of Sport in Peace

World Cup fever hit the United Nations Thursday as ambassadors and staffers gathered to watch the opening match and celebrate the link between peace and sport. Our U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer was there. … From: MeNeedIt