Tariffs & Trade War

Spain’s top diplomat accused Germany's Merz of failing to show sufficient backing for an EU partner when Trump threatened to halt trade with the nation over its opposition to the war on Iran

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held firm in refusing his country's involvement in the U.S. war with Iran and rebuffing the orange bully’s threat to cut off trade deals with them as punishment. 'No to war': Spanish leader holds firm amid Trump's Iran War. www.usatoday.com/

A growth plan of renewable energy and diversified trade is far better than guzzling fossil fuels and aligning with the US. The Iran War demonstrates once more the extreme folly that is Trump's energy policy, if you can call it a policy. www.ft.com/content/8dc2...

A year ago, Kentucky bourbon was pulled from Canadian shelves as a direct result of a reckless trade war. Since then, spirits exports to one of our biggest markets have plummeted by 63%. Even after the courts stepped in, the damage was done. www.courier-journal.com/story/life/

As US tariffs reorder supply chains and Trump moves from one military campaign to the next, China offered its answer to a more volatile world: staying the course at home