# trade war (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover trade war. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Promises Ottawa Cannot Keep](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/the-promises-ottawa-cannot-keep) _2026-08-21 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Why a Federal Signature May Not Reach the Measures Washington Is Asking About ## [The Trade Horizon Problem](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/the-trade-horizon-problem) _2026-08-20 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ What Teaching Sailing Taught Me About Reading a Trade War ## [US Debt Reaches $40 Trillion – What Now?](https://www.chrislehnes.com/us-debt-reaches-40-trillion-whats-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-debt-reaches-40-trillion-whats-now) _2026-08-19 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Total U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion, a new milestone in the country’s accumulation of budget deficits. US “total public debt outstanding” officially surpassed $40. trillion according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. While that figures is symbolically significant, … Continue reading → The post US Debt Reaches $40 Trillion – What Now? first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist… ## [Four Trade Headings and a Countdown](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/four-trade-headings-and-a-countdown) _2026-08-19 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ What Washington Published on Tuesday Night, and What Ottawa Did Not ## [Versant Funds $1 Million Non-Recourse Factoring Facility – Service Provider](https://www.chrislehnes.com/versant-funds-1-million-non-recourse-factoring-facility-service-provider/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=versant-funds-1-million-non-recourse-factoring-facility-service-provider) _2026-08-18 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ (August 19, 2026) Versant Funding LLC is pleased to announce that it has funded a $1 Million non-recourse factoring facility for a well-established service providers that works with major hospital systems. This private equity-owned company had an imminent, short-term cash … Continue reading → The post Versant Funds $1 Million Non-Recourse Factoring Facility – Service Provider first appeared on… ## [The North Sea is not just about the North Sea](https://edconway.substack.com/p/the-north-sea-is-not-just-about-the) _2026-08-18 · Ed Conway · Material World_ The weird and wonderful world of gas, in all its different flavours. And what the strange chemistry of methane has to do with one of the most controversial issues facing the new UK government ## [The Radio, the Submarine and the Tariffs](https://edconway.substack.com/p/the-radio-the-submarine-and-the-tariffs) _2026-08-16 · Ed Conway · Material World_ What a smashed Toshiba boombox can teach us about Trump, transshipment and the mysterious hidden routes of world trade ## [Stop Doomscrolling the Trade War. Start Reading It.](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/stop-doomscrolling-the-trade-war) _2026-08-15 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Three tests to tell a real result from a well-worded delay ## [Ottawa Just Confirmed My Argument, the Hard Way](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/ottawa-just-confirmed-my-argument) _2026-08-08 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Ottawa's basket-for-basket trade proposal is the same unstructured concession this Substack has been warning against. Mexico's alternative sits in plain view, with eleven days left to use it. ## [CAN THE PRESIDENT JUST CANCEL CUSMA?](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/can-the-president-just-cancel-cusma) _2026-08-07 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Can North American free trade just evaporate with a presidential finger snap? ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eD2d8ukXSfEK) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [July Job Growth Stalls](https://www.chrislehnes.com/july-job-growth-stalls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-job-growth-stalls) _2026-08-07 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Job Growth: The U.S. labor market lost jobs in July, an surprising contraction likely to reignite questions about the economy’s strength when it is also facing elevated inflation. The latest U.S. Department of Labor report showed that the economy lost … Continue reading → The post July Job Growth Stalls first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . [Listen](https://www.chrislehnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Job-Growth-Stalls.mp4) ## [At least one very good reason to pre-order Trade World](https://edconway.substack.com/p/at-least-one-very-good-reason-to) _2026-08-03 · Ed Conway · Material World_ What no-one tells you about writing a book. And my shameless attempt to confront it... ## [GDP Growth Stalls – Impacts of Iran War Become Obvious](https://www.chrislehnes.com/gdp-growth-stalls-impacts-of-iran-war-become-obvious/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gdp-growth-stalls-impacts-of-iran-war-become-obvious) _2026-07-30 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Gross domestic product – GDP – grew at a slower rate in the second quarter and persistent price pressures are unsettling financial markets. Contact Factoring Specialist, Chris Lehnes The post GDP Growth Stalls – Impacts of Iran War Become Obvious first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . ## [What Andy Burnham's £80 T-shirt really tells us](https://edconway.substack.com/p/what-andy-burnhams-80-t-shirt-really) _2026-07-29 · Ed Conway · Material World_ This isn't just a story about expensive clothes. It's about where things are made, about why you can't really trust what it says on the label and about what happens after the "end of geography" ## [The Illusion of the Small Business Boom](https://www.chrislehnes.com/the-illusion-of-the-small-business-boom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-illusion-of-the-small-business-boom) _2026-07-27 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ According to the Census Bureau, Americans filed nearly 6 million applications to start new businesses last year. While that is the most on record, the data doesn’t tell the whole story. Only 1.7 million of those applications were identified as … Continue reading → The post The Illusion of the Small Business Boom first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . ## [The Most Important Trainer You've Never Heard Of](https://edconway.substack.com/p/the-most-important-trainer-youve) _2026-07-27 · Ed Conway · Material World_ This is the story of how an obscure sneaker that didn't even carry the logo of the company that made it, helped to change the world - in ways we're still reckoning with even today... ## [Invoice Factoring – Quickly Convert AR into Cash with Factoring](https://www.chrislehnes.com/invoice-factoring-quickly-convert-ar-into-cash-with-factoring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=invoice-factoring-quickly-convert-ar-into-cash-with-factoring) _2026-07-21 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Convert AR into cash with factoring. Qualified companies can obtain cash against invoices in as few as 3-5 days. Contact me to learn if your client is a factoring fit. The post Invoice Factoring – Quickly Convert AR into Cash with Factoring first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . [Listen](https://www.chrislehnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Animate_the_section_of_the_att.mp4) ## [The Factory We Had to Build Again](https://edconway.substack.com/p/the-factory-we-had-to-build-again) _2026-07-21 · Ed Conway · Material World_ Rachel Reeves, John Healey, and the surprising story of Britain’s return to manufacturing. With some big explosions along the way ## [There Is No Cliff](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/there-is-no-cliff) _2026-07-20 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Washington just used a 96-year-old law to put 50% on cars, wine, and cheese. Canada watched July 1 while the real shot was always aimed at July 24. This is just the first installment; more is coming. ## [Funding Medical Suppliers with Factoring – Cash in about a week](https://www.chrislehnes.com/funding-medical-suppliers-with-factoring-cash-in-about-a-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funding-medical-suppliers-with-factoring-cash-in-about-a-week) _2026-07-16 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Factoring can quickly meet the working capital needs of manufacturers, distributors and a wide variety of service providers in the healthcare or medical industry. We specialize in challenging deals : Versant focuses on the quality of your client’s accounts receivable, … Continue reading → The post Funding Medical Suppliers with Factoring – Cash in about a week first appeared on Chris Lehnes… ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hpqESLkaHeQm) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Two Shipments in Six Years](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/two-shipments-in-six-years) _2026-07-14 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Canada told the United States it has a robust framework. Canada has stopped two shipments. Maybe one. Nobody can say for certain, including the agency that stopped them. ## [Canada Was Never Asked](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/canada-was-never-asked) _2026-07-12 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ The hearing did not fail. Canada did. ## [Non-Recourse Factoring – Quick Cash For Businesses – Use your AR to thrive!](https://www.chrislehnes.com/non-recourse-factoring-quick-cash-for-businesses-use-your-ar-to-thrive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=non-recourse-factoring-quick-cash-for-businesses-use-your-ar-to-thrive) _2026-07-07 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Factoring is a vital source of funding for businesses. Many of your clients may not be eligible for traditional bank financing, but have an immediate need for cash. We focus on the quality of your client’s accounts receivable, ignoring their … Continue reading → The post Non-Recourse Factoring – Quick Cash For Businesses – Use your AR to thrive! first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist… ## [Ratification buys Nothing](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/ratification-buys-nothing) _2026-07-03 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ The Statutory Sequence the United States Skipped ## [Latest Jobs Report: Labor Market Slamming on the Brakes](https://www.chrislehnes.com/latest-jobs-report-labor-market-slamming-on-the-brakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latest-jobs-report-labor-market-slamming-on-the-brakes) _2026-07-02 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ The June 2026 Jobs Report: A Labor Market Hitting the Brakes The latest U.S. jobs numbers dropped this morning, and they’ve thrown a bit of cold water on the summer economic outlook. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the … Continue reading → The post Latest Jobs Report: Labor Market Slamming on the Brakes first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . ## [Profile: Search Review Exposed in Real Time](https://www.chrislehnes.com/profile-search-review-exposed-in-real-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=profile-search-review-exposed-in-real-time) _2026-07-02 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Google Business Profile: Search Performance Review As an AI assisting with Versant Funding’s digital strategy, I do not have direct access to our private Google Business Profile backend to pull live search metrics. However, based on our established role as … Continue reading → The post Profile: Search Review Exposed in Real Time first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . ## [What It Means to Stand on Guard](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/what-it-means-to-stand-on-guard) _2026-07-01 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ A Canada Day 2026 Special on Privacy and Digital Sovereignty ## [The True North, Strong and Rented](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/the-true-north-strong-and-rented) _2026-06-30 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Appleton’s Clause & Effect | Privacy and Digital Sovereignty: Part 1 of 2 | June 30, 2026 ## [The Apple-Banana Paradox](https://edconway.substack.com/p/the-apple-banana-paradox) _2026-06-29 · Ed Conway · Material World_ Why the story of the world's favourite fruit is actually the story of everything ## [The Missing Pipe](https://edconway.substack.com/p/the-missing-pipe) _2026-06-26 · Ed Conway · Material World_ A short history of how Britain chose the wrong heating system a century ago, and why we are unnecessarily sweating our way through a heatwave in 2026 ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7dj1Yv3e6RjA) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [The Clause Canada Could Not Keep](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/the-clause-canada-could-not-keep) _2026-06-23 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ The secret story of Canada's trade secret policy ## [Congress Never Voted for This: HMTX, the Modification Power, and the New Trade Agreement Machine](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/congress-never-voted-for-this-hmtx) _2026-06-18 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Congress Never Voted for This: HMTX, the Modification Power, and the New Trade Agreement Machine ## [Sovereignty Is Built, Not Banned: Why Bill C-36 Reaches for the Wrong Hand](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/sovereignty-is-built-not-banned-why) _2026-06-16 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Sovereignty Is Built, Not Banned: Why Bill C-36 Reaches for the Wrong Hand ## [Stuff Matters!](https://edconway.substack.com/p/stuff-matters) _2026-06-15 · Ed Conway · Material World_ I've only gone and made a blooming podcast ## [The Off Switch](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/the-off-switch) _2026-06-13 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ What Washington’s Shutdown of Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Proves About Whose Law Governs the Code ## [How fracking changed the world](https://edconway.substack.com/p/how-fracking-changed-the-world) _2026-06-12 · Ed Conway · Material World_ An energy boom has changed geopolitics. It might help explain what's happening in the Persian Gulf. ## [Written Without a Shield](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/written-without-a-shield) _2026-06-11 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Canada just introduced the right law to protect children online. It forgot to defend itself against the trade war. ## [The Code Canada Has Not Written](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/the-code-canada-has-not-written) _2026-06-10 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Some Things Canada needs for digital sovereignty in the CUSMA Review ## [The Rules Washington Is Writing](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/the-rules-washington-is-writing) _2026-06-09 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ Whose Law Controls Canadian Data? ## [Settled Out of Congress](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/settled-out-of-congress) _2026-06-08 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ The Legal Authority behind the New U.S. Trade Architecture ## [Already in Motion](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/already-in-motion) _2026-06-07 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ The Trade Investigations already underway ## [Reciprocal in Name Only](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/reciprocal-in-name-only) _2026-06-06 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ The ratio that tells you everything: 'Indonesia shall,' 200 times. 'United States shall,' nine ## [Pencil, Meet Eraser](https://barryappleton.substack.com/p/pencil-meet-eraser) _2026-05-21 · Barry Appleton · Barry Appleton_ How Washington Folded the Forty-One Day Table, and What Canada Does Before the Next One Opens ## [Freedom for Iran - Tyranny for America](https://themapleleafrag.substack.com/p/freedom-for-iran-tyranny-for-america) _2026-02-28 · The Maple Leaf Rag · The Maple Leaf Rag_ Trump's incoherent & dangerous new world disorder ## [Carney Hits His Mark in Davos](https://themapleleafrag.substack.com/p/carney-hits-his-mark-in-davos) _2026-01-24 · The Maple Leaf Rag · The Maple Leaf Rag_ The speech heard 'round the world ## [The Road Ahead](https://themapleleafrag.substack.com/p/the-road-ahead) _2025-12-14 · The Maple Leaf Rag · The Maple Leaf Rag_ The search for truth and trust in a chaotic new world ## [Carney's Pipeline Pragmatism](https://themapleleafrag.substack.com/p/carneys-pipeline-pragmatism) _2025-11-30 · The Maple Leaf Rag · The Maple Leaf Rag_ Preventing a political prairie wildfire from bursting into flame ## [US Democracy on the Brink](https://themapleleafrag.substack.com/p/us-democracy-on-the-brink) _2025-10-18 · The Maple Leaf Rag · The Maple Leaf Rag_ The American people are standing up against tyranny. Again ## [PM Carney Beefs up Canada's Defence](https://themapleleafrag.substack.com/p/pm-carney-beefs-up-canadas-defence) _2025-08-27 · The Maple Leaf Rag · The Maple Leaf Rag_ Securing procurement partnerships across the pond ## [The American Police State](https://themapleleafrag.substack.com/p/the-american-police-state) _2025-07-29 · The Maple Leaf Rag · The Maple Leaf Rag_ Tourists beware...be prepared