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The World in Brief from The Economist
Trump to cut more Canada tariffs; Stock markets stumble, and more
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Donald Trump will exempt more Canadian products from his 50% tariffs, less than two weeks before America’s midterm elections; The tech-heavy NASDAQ index closed 0.2% lower on Friday.
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