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Nobody wants a trade war and our intention remains to secure a deal,
The so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs,’ based on the U.S.’s own subjective and unilateral assessments, violate international trade rules, severely harm the legitimate rights and interests of other parties, and represent a typical act of unilateral bullying,
the Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement This is a game changer, not only for the U.S. economy but for the global economy,
Olu Sonola, head of U.S. economic research at Fitch Ratings, said in a note Wednesday evening To our American friends, today isn’t liberation day — it’s resentment day. Donald Trump’s tariffs don’t defend fair trade; they attack it out of fear and hurt both sides of the Atlantic. Europe stands united, ready to defend its interests, and open to fair, firm talks.”
Manfred Weber, the president of the EPP, the European Parliament's largest party, said Wednesday Many trading partners have already voiced strong dissatisfaction and clear opposition,
There seems to be no order in the disorder, no clear path to the complexity and chaos that is being created as all U.S. trading partners are hit,
Many countries will likely end up in a recession. You can throw most forecasts out the door, if this tariff rate stays on for an extended period of time,
It’s worsened the eurozone’s short-term outlook. Now, so much depends on European governments to push through with their planned fiscal stimulus and reforms to strengthen domestic economies,
Taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years,
