Trump pushes for up to 20% minimum tariffs on EU
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The president's new tariffs on vehicles and auto parts have contributed to a slowdown in affordable car availability in the U.S., according to Cars.com.
The EU – the United States' biggest trading partner – had been scheduled to impose "countermeasures" starting Monday at midnight in Brussels
President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union will have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
The U.S. can either spend taxpayer money to help U.S. businesses export to the world (subsidies) or it can collect taxes so that it has more money to spend (tariffs).
Crude oil futures were little changed on Friday on mixed U.S. economic and tariff news and worries about oil supplies following the European Union's latest sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine.
European trade ministers were hopeful for a negotiated trade deal after Trump announced 30% tariffs on the European Union.
President Donald Trump posted letters to the leaders of Mexico and the European Union, saying they had not done enough to head off the new tariffs.
President Donald Trump has posted two new letters on his social media platform announcing tariffs on the European Union and Mexico.
The Trump administration is pressing the European Union to accept blanket tariffs in the range of 15% or more, well above the level the bloc had initially negotiated with the U.S., people familiar with the matter said.