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Elbows up, again: a US-Canada trade flare-up
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Promising trade talks imploded after a literal 11th-hour change from the American side. We examine the new trade barriers being erected, and the complex calculation for Prime Minister Mark Carney. In Japan Gen X workers are even still bearing the costs of an economic bubble-burst from the 1990s. And how fates of civilisations have turned on sieges throughout history . Guests and host: Hal Hodson, Americas editor Moeka Iida, East Asia reporter Richard Cockett, senior digital editor Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Canada, the United States, tariffs, Mark Carney, trade war Japan, Gen X, labour market sieges, world history Listen to what matters most, from global…