America in Brief
SCOTUS green-lights White House ballroom construction, judge strikes down 'ghost gun' rule, and national debt reached $40 trillion.
TL;DR
- U.S. imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canada effective August 22.
- Negotiations between the two countries failed to reach an agreement.
- Canada will implement counter-tariffs starting September 8.
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods.
- The U.S. cited unfair treatment regarding alcohol, automotive, and dairy exports.