A ban on Canadian booze
Marketplace Morning Report

A ban on Canadian booze

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 29, 20266 min

The Trump administration is ramping up its trade war against Canada. As of this morning, the U.S. has officially banned imports of Canadian wine, beer, and spirits, along with motorcycles, molasses, and whey protein. Is this escalation getting the two sides back to the negotiating table? Also: a preview of the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation and why one childcare worker left his job to get an advanced degree. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace Morning Report is...

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For Marketplace in Washington, I'm Nancy Marshall-Ginzer in for Kimberly Adams.

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As of this morning, the US has officially banned imports of Canadian wine, beer, and

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The US-Canada trade war heats up again. For Marketplace in Washington, I'm Nancy Marshall-Ginzer in for Kimberly Adams. The Trump administration is ramping up its trade war against Canada. As of this morning, the US has officially banned imports of Canadian wine, beer, and

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spirits, along with motorcycles, molasses, and whey protein. This move was first announced several weeks ago. It takes effect as the two sides do not appear to be in a rush to reach a trade agreement. Marketplaces Henry Epp is here with more.

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Good morning, Henry. Hey, Nancy. So this import ban targets a few different industries, but why is Canadian alcohol the main focus?

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