Trump’s tariffs will hurt the US. Other countries will be glad to make trade deals that leave us out.
The EU and Japan have signed a major trade deal eliminating most tariffs. https://t.co/VBP68LktG4
— Axios (@axios) July 17, 2018
The European Union signed its largest trade deal ever, a pact with Japan that will slash customs duties on products like European wine and cheese, while gradually reducing tariffs on cars https://t.co/NHlUiMyOqO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 17, 2018
Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, the EU and Japan are today signing the largest free trade deal either of them has ever negotiated. It will create an open trade zone covering nearly a 3rd of the world's GDP https://t.co/SO84O8OQ3A
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) July 17, 2018
China looks to get cozy with EU in annual talks as Trump tariffs bite https://t.co/Mbv9P8OfNy pic.twitter.com/4xCHrl7TKG
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 16, 2018
CEO of Chinese retail giant https://t.co/IQbSMPuYZF on U.S.-China tariffs: "For my company, I can tell you it’ll be OK. Anything we cannot import from the U.S. we can get from Europe, Japan or other countries." https://t.co/6LKPXtE6oC
— Axios (@axios) July 16, 2018
U.S.-China trade row helped BASF land $10 billion Guangdong chemicals coup: sources https://t.co/bQ0pkr6vtf pic.twitter.com/iSCNDVd7qY
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 11, 2018