Trump’s threatened 25% tariffs on EU imports could trigger ‘economic turmoil’
by Phillip Inman from Economics | The Guardian on (#6VJP2)
US president's plan could prove to be an economic shock to both blocs, German thinktank says
Donald Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on EU imports could trigger economic turmoil", sharply push down growth and send inflation soaring, according to a German thinktank.
The Kiel Institute said the US president's promise on Wednesday that he would impose the levies very soon" was a profound moment in the postwar relationship between Washington and Brussels and could prove to be an economic shock to both parties.
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