European Union, Trump and transatlantic trade relationship
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President Donald Trump unveiled a trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, making it the latest in a series of accords as the White House threatens to slap tariffs on dozens of countries this week.
James Knightley, ING’s chief international economist, said the deal with the European Union is important. But he said there are still questions to be settled with some of America’s major trading
U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a sweeping trade deal. It raises tariffs on most European goods to 15%.
President Trump met with top European officials demanding fairer trade with the 27-member European Union at his golf course on the Scottish coast.
Gulf equities were little changed in early trade on Tuesday as investors cautiously greeted a trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, while lacklustre second-quarter earnings weighed on sentiment.
The European Union’s trade agreement with the Trump administration is getting mixed reviews. EU officials say they warded off a total economic disaster. But French officials in particular say the EU punched below its weight while economists say the deal is dangerously vague.
German auto companies embraced greater clarity but warned that even the lower rate of tariffs agreed between Brussels and Washington would still hurt.
The deal was struck less than a week before the U.S. threatened to levy a much higher 30% tariff on European goods.