With no fiscal shock absorber, that’s starting to chip away at confidence in the dollar as the global go-to heaven. That said, we’re not in ‘sell America’ territory just yet. Yields are ...

The Australian dollar’s dip to a five-year low below US60¢ is a shock absorber against Donald Trump’s damaging trade war. The depreciation is evidence of Reserve Bank of Australia governor ...

In mechanics’ parlance, this means that the dampers (colloquially known as shock absorbers) have reached their end of life. They usually have a service life of between 80,000km and 100,000km.

But in recent months, he’s observed an increase in inquiries from Canadians looking to import Japanese vehicles as a way to avoid domestic sticker shock and the impact of any tariffs that might ...