The Trump administration has been trying to build up the U.S. battery supply chain and reduce its reliance on China. But the funding it has set aside for the effort is small compared with what would be needed to substantially loosen China’s grip on the industry, according to analysts and executives who spoke with CNBC. …
A truck crosses into the United States on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on September 6, 2025. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty Images Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on a swathe of U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday after trade talks collapsed last month, as relations between Washington and Ottawa…
A flag adorns the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures by Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 24, 2026. Carlos Osorio | Reuters Iran hit out at Canada for supporting U.S. actions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling Ottawa’s moves “a display of strategic confusion and submission…
A China-Africa liner carrying 23800 tons of mechanical equipment and engineering vehicles set sail from Yantai Port to Ghana, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on September 3, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a…
An Air Canada Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington Virginia, on Oct. 5, 2025. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said Bombardier, a Canadian airplane manufacturer, must build its products in the U.S. in order to keep selling in the American…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with travel industry executives in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump posted a stream of AI-generated images and a series of sweeping and unverified claims on Truth Social on…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R), Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visit Qoornoq, an abandoned settlement on the island of Qaarusuup Nunaa, also called ‘Bear Island’, Greenland on September 6, 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
General view of Land Rover cars outside the Jaguar Land Rover factory on April 7, 2025 in Halewood, England. Richard Martin-roberts | Getty Images News | Getty Images Thousands of workers at Britain’s Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be offered voluntary redundancies as the luxury car manufacturer responds to intense competition from cheaper Chinese rivals,…
A person on a scooter leaves the entrance to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters building on May 26, 2026, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Institutional Shareholder Services, seeking to force the influential proxy adviser to turn over information as the Trump administration steps…
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services Committee hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2026. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said…
