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Marketplace · August 24, 2026 · 25m 53s

Does Canada need new energy partners?

Marketplace examines whether the U.S.-Canada trade fight might eventually disrupt oil and gas, despite the two countries' deeply integrated energy relationship. The episode also looks at how importing Mexican cattle could temporarily ease beef prices, Walmart's decision to cut grocery prices while inflation persists, the growing presence of factory-built homes in the suburbs, and the behavioral economics behind drought management decisions.

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US-Canada Energy Trade Interdependence
Despite escalating trade tensions, oil and gas trade between the U.S. and Canada remains untouched because the two countries are deeply integrated — 90% of Canadian crude exports go to the U.S., and American refineries rely on that heavy crude.
Mexican Cattle Imports to Ease Beef Prices
Imported Mexican cattle could provide temporary relief to high U.S. beef prices, as supply constraints from drought and other factors have driven costs up.

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