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The Canadian government rescinded a digital services tax that was set to take effect on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to break off trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada over the tax. Canada’s government adopted its 3% digital services tax a year ago and collections were due to begin…
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Image by GettyImages; illustration by Bankrate Halfway through the year is the perfect time to pause, reflect and realign your financial intentions. Life changes — new jobs, unexpected bills, health changes or economic uncertainty — can impact the pace and direction of your debt payoff plan. Pausing to reassess is…
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More ArticlesPresident Donald Trump said on Friday that the U.S. is terminating all trade discussions with Canada. Trump cited Canada’s digital services tax on American tech companies as the reason for ending trade talks.”They are obviously…