US Tariff Chaos Ripples North: States Sue, Copper Surges, Haitians Eye Canada

A coalition of 25 U.S. states filed a major lawsuit Monday challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs on 60 trading partners, arguing he exceeded his authority under the guise of combating forced labour. The legal challenge, filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, comes as copper prices surge to $14,000 a ton—a two-month high—driven by U.S. stockpiles ballooning ahead of an expected import tariff decision.

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