The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to avoid new tariffs and seal a trade deal. Here’s what could be in it.
Home Economy & Politics Washington Watch Washington Watch In another move related to lowering tariffs, Trump pauses levies for imported ground beef Aug. 21, 2026, 12:38 p.m.
Why It Matters
This story touches on canada, scrambling, avoid — topics readers are actively tracking. Review and add editorial context before publishing.
Key Facts
- Fact 1: 21, 2026, 12:38 p.m.
- Fact 2: President Donald Trump has held off on imposing new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, saying his decision on Tuesday night to offer a three-day pause on the import taxes stems from American and Canadian negotiators getting close to achieving a new trade deal.
- Fact 3: If they can’t, the new 50% levies and retaliatory Canadian measures are expected to go into effect after midnight Eastern time.
Home Economy & Politics Washington Watch Washington Watch In another move related to lowering tariffs, Trump pauses levies for imported ground beef Aug. 21, 2026, 12:38 p.m.
ET A truck passes over the Peace Bridge that connects Buffalo, N.Y., to Fort Erie, Ontario. Fresh U.S. tariffs and retaliatory Canadian levies could take effect overnight if the two countries can’t finalize a trade deal.
(Original synthesis pending human/AI review — generated by the stub provider by selecting real sentences from the source material, not by writing new analysis or commentary.)
Original source: MarketWatch Top Stories
Related Stories
