U.S. President Donald Trump signed three proclamations on July 20 imposing additional 50-percent tariffs on certain goods from Canada, a move the White House described as “in response to Canada’s discriminatory treatment of American products.”

The U.S. State Department will sharply reduce the fee for renouncing American citizenship from US$2,350 to US$450, effective April 13. 

Cuba is reeling. Hardly a drop of oil has been delivered to the island in the last three months, its president has confirmed.

According to CNN, fuel prices have skyrocketed to US$9 a liter on the unofficial market, meaning it costs more than US$300 to fill a car’s gas tank — more than most Cubans earn in a year.

Currency fluctuations can be invisible to the average Joe Blow or Juan Perez. Investors, traders, exporters, importers, economists and politicians may pay close attention, but most of us generally only notice the value of our home currencies when we travel — and see that they buy more or less than before.

The primary reason ballots are not counted in U.S. elections is straightforward: they arrive after the state's deadline.

Foreign citizens, including Mexicans, requiring non-immigrant U.S. visas will face significantly higher costs starting next year.