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President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, August 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
August 28, 2026, 8:20 am
Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed to ‘Lake America’ as trade war with Canada escalates
Canadian PM Mark Carney rejects move, saying historic name will remain ‘then, now and always,’ as US president hints Atlantic or Pacific could be next
By Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert
Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks at a news conference on Canada’s response to US tariffs, at a roofing company in Ottawa, on August 25, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
August 25, 2026, 8:27 pm
Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs, amid escalating trade war
Trump says Washington giving ‘serious consideration’ to renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America,’ as Canada slaps tariffs up to 50% on $20 billion worth of American goods
By Rob Gillies
Rolled coils of steel sit in the yard at the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ont. on August 20, 2026. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP)
August 22, 2026, 12:10 pm
US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products as trade talks collapse
Canadian PM Carney vows to retaliate, says ‘America has changed’ and he recognizes the two countries won’t return ‘to our old relationship’
By PAUL WISEMAN and Rob Gillies
Illustrative image of freight, containers and shipping and cargo (AvigatorPhotographer; iStock by Getty Images)
July 28, 2026, 11:44 am
Trump’s tariff push hits strained Israeli exporters with higher duty on goods to US
US administration imposes 12.5% import tax on Israeli goods, saying move targets countries with insufficient regulations or weak enforcement of bans on goods made by forced labor
By Sharon Wrobel
From left, Ben Woldenberg, Stephen Woldenberg, Elana Woldenberg Ruffman, Nadine Woldenberg and Rick Woldenberg pose in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC. (Courtesy Stephen Woldenberg via JTA)
February 28, 2026, 3:25 am
This Jewish family’s toy company challenged Trump’s tariffs. The Supreme Court agreed
The three-generation Learning Resources is one of a number of Jewish-owned family businesses among the roughly 1,000 that have filed suit – and won
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order after delivering remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled 'Make America Wealthy Again' at the White House in Washington, DC, April 2, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
February 22, 2026, 6:54 am
Bypassing court ruling, Trump imposes 15% US global tariff under alternative mechanism
After US Supreme Court nullified previous program, president invokes Section 122, giving him 150 days before congressional extension is needed, to search for other legal avenues
By Andrea Shalal and Joseph Ax
The US Supreme Court, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
February 20, 2026, 7:55 pm
US Supreme Court strikes down swath of Trump’s global tariffs
Trump blasts six-three decision upending his economic agenda, while small businesses celebrate relief despite uncertainty over refunding billions in collected import duties
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
President Donald Trump points after arriving at Palm Beach International Airport on Air Force One, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
January 17, 2026, 11:07 pm
Trump threatens tariffs on 8 European countries for opposing Greenland takeover
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands and Finland to face 10% import tax, Trump says, which would jump to 25% if Greenland not purchased by US by June 1
By Josh Boak, Emma Burrows and Daniel Niemann
For illustration: A farmer harvests wheat in the Hula Valley, northern Israel, May 17, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
December 4, 2025, 10:34 pm
Israel and US sign agriculture trade agreement to clinch concessions on Trump tariffs
From January, Israel will lift remaining duties on US agricultural goods, amid wider discussions with Trump administration to ease tariffs on exports, remove trade barriers
By Sharon Wrobel
US President Donald Trump, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, and Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pose with their documents during a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
October 26, 2025, 9:49 am
Trump oversees Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement at Malaysia summit
Amid push for Nobel Peace Prize, US president also expected to travel to Japan, South Korea, China to discuss trade agreements and tariffs
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, David Rising and EILEEN NG
Barhi dates. (Oren Levy)
September 14, 2025, 6:00 pm
Facing US tariffs, flooded EU markets, Gaza closure, Israeli date growers issue SOS
With predictions of a bumper year for fresh Barhi dates, popular on Rosh Hashanah, growers expect prices to fall, ask Israelis to buy
By Sue Surkes
US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting, August 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 30, 2025, 8:58 am
US court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal, but leaves them in place for now
Ruling says US president overstepped authority under emergency powers law; administration has until mid-October for Supreme Court appeal; White House: ‘We look forward to ultimate victory’
By PAUL WISEMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Israeli grown Jaffa Oranges. (GPO)
August 6, 2025, 5:20 pm
As Trump’s tariffs come for Israel, will Startup Nation lose its competitive edge?
The 15% tax set to hit Thursday bypasses much of Israel’s tech and pharma industries — so far. Experts warn, even so, these new tariffs may see Israel lose billions – and thousands of jobs
By Sharon Wrobel
US President Donald Trump, right, meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House, July 8, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
August 1, 2025, 10:04 am
US imposes 15% tariff on goods from Israel as part of sweeping new trade policy
Finance Ministry downplays move; new tax slightly lower than 17% rate announced in April, which manufacturers warned could cost 26,000 Israelis their jobs
By Jacob Magid, AP and ToI Staff
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, talks with US President Donald Trump before a group photo at the G7 Summit, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
July 31, 2025, 12:56 pm
Trump threatens to hold up Canada trade deal over Ottawa’s Palestine recognition
Canadian umbrella Jewish group also condemns announcement by PM Mark Carney, calling it ‘a recipe for another failed Palestinian pseudo-state controlled by terrorists’
By Jacob Magid, Joshua Davidovich and ToI Staff
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