The bloc was about to enact retaliatory tariffs when President Trump made his last-minute U-turn. What comes next is unclear.
Category: von der Leyen, Ursula
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What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do to EU-China Trade Relations?
The European Union is deepening other trade partnerships as U.S. relations sour. But with China, the relationship could get closer — or more combative.
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Europe Has Economic Power. Can It Use It Against Trump’s Tariffs?
European leaders have said they would prefer to negotiate. If that fails, their response could go beyond anything they’ve tried before.
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The Fallout from Trump’s Reign of Tariffs
Global markets were in a tailspin on Thursday as policymakers and trade partners expressed dismay over president’s latest trade-war salvo.
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A Stunned World Reckons With Economic Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs
Not even America’s closest trading partners were spared by a policy broadside that spooked investors and left policymakers scrambling to formulate responses.
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How Europe Could Fight Back Against Trump’s Tariffs
European officials are weighing deploying a tool called the anti-coercion instrument that would potentially target American tech and financial giants.
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Markets Remain Uneasy as Trump Prepares Sweeping ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs
The president did not reveal the details of his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs the same day, but suggested he would move ahead with import taxes on trading partners.
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High Stakes and Lack of Details Add to Jitters About Trump Tariffs
Business leaders and investors remain on edge ahead of President Trump’s expected announcement of a sweeping new round of tariffs.
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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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A Tariff Pile-On Threatens to Escalate a Global Trade War
American trading partners responded swiftly to President Trump’s latest round of levies with countermeasures, creating more uncertainty for C.E.O.s.
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Europe Vows to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs, but Holds Back on Details
European leaders have said that they will respond firmly to higher levies on steel and aluminum, but they have yet to say what that retaliation will look like.
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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.