President Trump imposing tariffs on Canada could result in higher lumber and gas prices for North Carolina residents, Walden said. “We buy a heck of a lot of oil from Canada. It’s called heavy oil, and our refineries are geared to deal with that heavy oil,” Walden said. “That’s not something you can switch on and off easily.”
Many types of furniture, also on Canada’s tariffs list, are produced in North Carolina, which is home to the world’s largest furniture trade show. Ashley Furniture has a manufacturing and distribution facility in Advance in Davie County, and Kincaid Furniture was founded in North Carolina in 1946.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- During a news conference at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico, and China are set to go into effect at midnight.
New tariffs on Canada and Mexico have companies in North Carolina bracing for potential impacts, especially builders and their suppliers.
Kendall Coyne Schofield scored the game-winning goal in the sixth minute of play and Maddie Rooney earned her second shutout as the Minnesota Frost blanked the Ottawa Charge 5-0 on Friday night in a PWHL game played on the home ice of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes.
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