Trump, Europe and Tariff
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The European Union and its 27 member nation bloc became the latest of the United States' top trading partners to come to an agreement with Trump over the weekend, joining the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia in announcing deals during July.
The EU has pledged to buy $750 billion of energy from the U.S. in exchange for a lower rate tariff rate in its trade deal, but analysts say this is unrealistic.
The EU, a group of countries with shared economic interests, exports about $2 trillion worth of goods to the U.S. The 27 countries had hoped for a lower tariff of 10%, similar to the deal Trump negotiated with the U.K. and well below the original threat of 30% tariffs, but most analysts expected something closer to 15%.
Trump had most recently threatened tariffs of 30% on imports from the European Union. But on Sunday, he met with the president of the European Commission, and they agreed to a lower level.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump will decide if the tariff pause with China continues after two days of talks in Stockholm.
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As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains,
Trump’s trade deal with the E.U. may lead to higher prices for brand-name drugs in the U.S., including the blockbuster medications Ozempic and Wegovy, experts say.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday will conclude his trip to Scotland, where the United States and the European Union announced a sweeping trade deal.