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Marketplace · September 8, 2026 · 25m 38s

Canada taxes back

Marketplace examines Canada's new retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, which a historian calls an unprecedented escalation in the two nations' trade relations. The episode also covers small business owners' mixed economic outlook, a cautionary tale of ChatGPT inventing a fake deodorant brand, Monterey Park's community-led model for resisting data center developments, and the surprising comeback of brick-and-mortar bookstores.

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Canada's New Tariffs Escalate Trade War with U.S., Historian Calls It Unprecedented
Canada imposed a range of tariffs on U.S. goods, a move one historian describes as unprecedented in the history of the two countries' trade relationship.
Small Business Owners Report Split Economic Outlook
Small business owners are expressing mixed feelings about the economy, with some optimistic and others concerned.

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