US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years. Source
Carney asks Canada’s provinces to end US alcohol ban as trade deal nears An agreement preventing a new wave of US tariffs is close and could include an end to Canada's boycott of US wine and spirits. Source
US retail giant receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds The US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn. Source