Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
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Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick

The European Union’s so-called Trump task force spent 2024 preparing for a possible trade dispute. Specifics are secret, but guiding principles are becoming clear.
Trump Prepares to Take On the US Trade Deficit, a Familiar Nemesis
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Trump Prepares to Take On the US Trade Deficit, a Familiar Nemesis

The trade deficit has long drawn the president’s ire. Now, he’s preparing to take it on again.