The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trumps treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesnt jeopardize growth.
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the the surge in demand as Easter approaches.
Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canadas prime minister, said Monday Canada needs to release a retaliation list of goods the country would target if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on Canadian goods.
Fares for riding the South Shore Line are expected to increase an average of 10% later this year to make up for the financial hit the railroad has taken since the pandemic began.
