EU approves counter-tariffs on US goods
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A threatened 30% tariff on European wines would hurt many U.S. companies while hiking prices at home and in restaurants, industry experts warn.
Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson urged the European Union to slash its auto tariffs on the US — an apparent bid to sway President Trump to lower his own hefty duties on foreign vehicles. The automaker, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, currently faces a steep 27.5% tariff on its imports.
US President Trump stated a “50/50 chance” of securing a trade agreement with the EU to lower import tariffs, with an August 1 deadline looming. While the EU approved a $109 billion retaliatory package,
Germany’s Volkswagen cut its financial guidance for 2025 after US tariffs took a €1.3 billion toll on its income in the first six months. But European sales and EVs appear to support future growth. Vi
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Asianet Newsable on MSNBessent Says EU’s Tariff Threat Just A Negotiating Tactic, US Making Progress With Beijing: ‘We Don’t Want To Decouple From China'Ahead of meetings in Stockholm next week with Chinese counterparts, Bessent said President Donald Trump is focused on reviving domestic precision manufacturing and correcting what he called a “highly imbalanced” relationship with China.
One team of economists found clear price increases for American consumers due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. I, a chart, they compare the price tags for imported goods with those for goods made in the U.
President Trump’s new levies, which have pushed the country’s tariffs to their highest levels in decades, are typically paid by importers when goods reach U.S. ports. So there is little mystery about who makes that first payment.