Trump and EU reach trade deal
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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher import duties on both sides that might have sent shock waves through economies around the globe.
European capitals are putting a brave face on the trade deal they struck with President Donald Trump, which will see the European Union accept a 15% tariff on most of its exports to the US while reducing levies on some American products to zero.
WSJ reporter Kim Mackreal explains what we know about Trump’s biggest trade deal so far and what it tells us.
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The EU-US trade deal includes zero tariffs on aircraft, a big win after months of uncertainty. But Trump's tariffs could still weaken travel demand.
"Economic growth in the euro zone will be affected, with estimates from international institutions showing a possible reduction in the growth rate by 0.3%-0.4%, which would mean a reduction in economic growth in Romania by 0.15%-0.2%," Concordia macroeconomist Iulian Lolea said.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday that a framework deal imposing 15% tariffs on EU goods imported to the U.S. did not contain any decision regarding the wine and spirits industry, adding that an agreement for the sector would be examined in the coming weeks.
Among the headline winners from the tariff deal between the U.S. and the European Union was the EU's prized auto industry. Cars are among the products subject to a new baseline tarif