News of the day: Trump tariff shake-up, automatic tax-filing, a technical recession, Robinhood comes to Canada, Metro CEO to retire and much more

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United States President Donald Trump says he’s relaxing tariffs on certain products that use steel, aluminum and copper, such as agricultural machinery and HVAC equipment, to 15 per cent from 25 to provide economic relief for sectors that use these products.

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A man at a laptop and smartphone automatically files his taxes. Due to the complexity of Canada’s taxation system, the room to expand automatic filing is structurally tiny. Photo by Issarawat Tattong/Getty Images

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The new automatic filing legislation is a start, but until we have comprehensive tax reform, it’s just automating the symptom, writes Kim Moody.

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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem attends a House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, May 4. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem attends a House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, May 4. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia

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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem would be well-advised to start going easy on even hinting at any rate increase, because all he does with that sort of rhetoric is make the bond market jitter and cause an unnecessary tightening in financial conditions.

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The Robinhood Markets Inc. app shown on a cell phone. The Robinhood Markets Inc. app shown on a cell phone. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images files

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California-based financial services company Robinhood Markets Inc. completed its purchase of Toronto-based cryptocurrency trading platform WonderFi Technologies Inc. for $250 million this week, but that doesn’t mean Canadians will be able to trade stocks on its popular platform anytime soon.

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Metro Inc. chief executive Eric La Flèche addressing shareholders during the company’s virtual annual meeting in 2022. Metro Inc. chief executive Eric La Flèche addressing shareholders during the company’s virtual annual meeting in 2022. Photo by Metro Inc.

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Metro Inc. chief executive Eric La Flèche will retire from his role in late September after more than 18 years at the helm of the grocery giant, the company announced on Tuesday.

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