EU to Ramp up Retaliation Plans
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Howard Lutnick, EU and Commerce Secretary
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The European Union still wants a trade pact with the US, but is said to be readying its counterattack as President Trump plays hardball and makes a no-deal outcome more likely. EU member states are pushing for new and stringent measures to retaliate against US companies,
U.S. tariffs of 30% on European Union goods could shave up to 0.8% off Italy's gross domestic product in 2027, the country's main business lobby said on Monday, as transatlantic trade negotiations continued.
Donald Trump is betting that tariffs rather than sanctions will fix economic and geopolitical imbalances. But does the threat of rising US inflation and retaliation make sanctions a safer choice?
President Trump has threatened to slap a 30% tariff rate against the EU and a flurry of customized tariff rates on other countries that fail to cut a new deal with him.
Trump has escalated his demands on the EU following weeks of negotiations over a possible framework deal, the Financial Times reported.
President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union will have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Gulf stocks held their ground as investors weighed upbeat corporate earnings against lingering uncertainty over U.S. trade policy, after reports that Washington is pushing for a minimum 15% to 20% tariff in any deal with the European Union.
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European trade ministers were hopeful for a negotiated trade deal after Trump announced 30% tariffs on the European Union.