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The United States and Canada have fallen deeper into a trade war. New tariffs are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. Each side is blaming the other for the collapse of negotiations in Washington late Friday. That's led  the U.S. to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods and Canada setting Sept. 8 as the start of its retaliatory penalties. President Donald Trump’s import taxes will hit about 5% of what Canada ships to the United States every year, ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. Prime Minister Carney said Ottawa would respond with targeted tariff protection for industries exposed to the new U.S. duties. No new talks are planned.

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Recently, the Trump administration announced it wanted to find a way for Americans to legally import prescriptions from Canada. Importing the drugs from Canada would mean fewer costs for Americans for the prescriptions. The move works towards a campaign promise made by the president back in 2016. Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says the idea is a good one, but he is unsure if any real change will come based on the relationship between Washington and pharmaceutical companies.