NPR News: 07-21-2026 11AM EDT

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Hurst. President Trump wants to impose 50% tariffs on an array of Canadian goods. It's both retaliation for Canada itself retaliating against US tariffs. It's also a part of an attempt to reimpose tariffs after the US Supreme Court ruled many unlawful earlier this year. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben has more.

Danielle Kurtzleben0:23

The new action by the White House constitutes a high tariff on goods from one of the US's biggest trading partners. The new fees are set to take effect in a month. The White House says Canada is among the only countries, along with China, to retaliate against US tariffs, and that these latest levies are in response to the continued Canadian retaliation on goods like US liquor and automobiles. The new 50% fees apply to a variety of goods, including food and agriculture products and also some types of wood. However, there is still a month until they take effect, meaning there's still time to negotiate. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.

Jeanine Herbst· Host1:00

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer tells CNBC he expects Trump to enact another round of tariffs for other countries soon. As Iran and the US continue to exchange strikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels say they will block another water on the other side of Saudi Arabia. NPR's Emily Fang has more.

Emily Feng1:21

It would be in this waterway called the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and ultimately the Indian Ocean on one end, and on the other, the Suez