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Carney said Tuesday that he and Trump had agreed to “intensify” trade talks ahead of Aug. 19, when the new tariffs are scheduled to go into effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
If approved, the contract would go into effect July 1 and run through June 30, 2030.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
On the federal level, Nigeria has approved green-friendly levies on heavy-engine vehicles, including gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks, set to go into effect in July.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
If S&P Dow Jones Indices approves the rules under consideration, they will go into effect a few days before SpaceX is expected to begin trading.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
On November 11, 1918, shortly after five a.m., the two sides signed an armistice agreement that would go into effect at eleven that morning.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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