US President Trump’s tariff plans are causing an earthquake around the globe. Read in Table.Briefings why the EU still needs time to find an answer to the powerful US blow to trade flows.
US President Donald Trump had made no secret of his intentions, but the force of his tariff plans triggered shocks around the globe. Share prices plummeted, as did the US dollar. The EU Commission and member states had their hands full the following day, analyzing the consequences of Trump’s sweeping move. « We don’t yet know what our response will be, » said a senior Commission official.
Pascal LAMY 