Growth outlooks in the United States and several other countries are projected to slow this year and next, as uncertainty on trade and economic policy take their toll.
Category: European Union
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Fear of Trump’s Tariffs Ripples Through France’s Champagne Region
Merchants worried that a trade war could wreak financial havoc in a region that has a robust business exporting the world’s finest bubbly to the United States.
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Tesla, Tariffs and a Market Meltdown
Even Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker is bracing for pain from the trade wars, as stocks fall into correction territory.
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Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken
Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.
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Why the UK Has Not Retaliated Against Trump’s Tariffs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to stay close to the United States, even as the uncertainty unleashed by President Trump offers a chance to build ties with the European Union.
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What Products Could Europe Levy in Retaliation to Trump’s Tariffs?
The European Union wants to force the United States to the negotiating table with retaliatory tariffs on a range of American products, including some from Republican strongholds.
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Europe Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs as Trade Fight Widens
The European Union responded to American steel and aluminum tariffs with its own tariffs on boats and bourbon — and pledges of more to come.
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Tesla Sales Plunge in Germany, Reflecting Broader Slump in Europe
February numbers show the U.S. electric car maker is struggling to attract buyers in the region, as anger at Elon Musk’s politics intensifies.
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Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble
President Trump has offered a mix of reasons for upending global trade relations, baffling and angering America’s biggest trading partners.
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Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.
President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.
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Porsche Is No Longer a ‘Premium’ Sports Car in China
Chinese drivers are buying affordable electric vehicles loaded with new technology, a trend that is redefining high-end vehicles and hurting German automakers.