WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal on Friday to sell more American beef to Europe, a modest win for an administration that remains mired in a trade war with China, but he said tariffs on European auto exports remain a possibility. The European Commission has stressed that any beef deal will […] Read more
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Trump vows new tariffs on China, says Xi moving too slow on trade
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose a 10 percent tariff on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1, after negotiators failed to make progress in U.S.-China trade talks, sending shockwaves through U.S. markets. The levies – which would hit a wide swath of consumer […] Read more
Trump says he will seek U.S. trade accord with Brazil
WASHINGTON/BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will pursue a U.S. trade agreement with Brazil, suggesting a friendly relationship with President Jair Bolsonaro could help lower trade barriers between the two biggest economies in the Americas. “We’re going to work on a free trade agreement with Brazil,” Trump told reporters at […] Read more
