Canada launches a new tech grant for small businesses as global trade wars and supply chain woes continue. Today’s 5 @ 5 spotlights crucial news impacting small business resilience.

Tariffs and trade tensions dominate headlines in Canada, the U.S., and globally, leaving small businesses to adapt to rising costs, uncertain demand, and shifting supply chains. Today’s roundup highlights the resilience—and pressure—facing entrepreneurs in a turbulent 2025.

Tariffs, new startups, and digital change dominate as small businesses adapt to shifting trade, policy, and trends in Canada, the U.S., and worldwide. Local tax relief, immigration, and global AI summits highlight both the challenges and major opportunities ahead.

Trump stepped back from firing Fed Chair Powell, easing market jitters, but uncertainty over US economic policy lingers. Inflation, tariffs, and global skepticism remain front and center.

Markets wobble on fresh global shocks, SMBs ramp up AI hiring, Canada unveils new tax breaks for digital businesses, the Fed stands firm on rates, and Europe’s retailers shift to local sourcing. Here’s what matters most for small business leaders today.

Finance leaders brace for tough talks amid global slowdown, steel seizures, and tariff tremors.

Gold prices have shattered records, climbing past $3,350 per ounce. Behind the glitter: trade wars, inflation fears, and a flight to safety as global markets tremble.

Markets tumbled as Trump’s 145% China tariffs ignited panic. The S&P dropped 3.5%, and gold surged. Inflation slowed, but recession fears grew.