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How a Chinese Border Town Keeps Russia’s Economy Afloat

Par :Keith Bradsher and Andrea Verdelli
The flow of goods in Manzhouli, China’s main border crossing with Russia, underscores increasingly close ties between the two countries, complicating China’s relationship with Europe.

Matryoshka Square, a theme park in the border town of Manzhouli, in China’s Inner Mongolia.
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South Korea Jockeys for a Deal With Trump at Least as Good as Japan’s

Par :Lydia DePillis and Ashley Ahn
The agreement that Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.

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Containers at a port in Busan, South Korea, in July.
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After Carney Meeting, Canada’s Premiers Agree on Trump and Tariffs, Differ on Next Steps

Par :Ian Austen
A three-day meeting in response to President Trump’s looming tariff threat underscored differences between the leaders of Canada’s provinces and territories.

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Organizers removing the flags of Canada’s provinces and territories at the conclusion of a three-day meeting of the premiers on Wednesday in Huntsville, Ontario.
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Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence

Par :Ana Swanson
President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.

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President Trump will decide how to use the $550 billion that the Japanese government agreed to invest as part of its trade deal with the United States.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are the Highest in a Century. But After His Threats, They Seem Like a Relief.

Par :Ana Swanson
The president imposed tariffs on Japan, one of America’s closest allies, that would have been alarming just months ago. And markets went up.

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The key to clinching a trade deal between the United States and Japan appeared to be President Trump’s agreement to lower tariffs for Japanese cars to 15 percent, a rate that would have been shocking not long ago.
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U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal

Par :Ana Swanson and River Akira Davis
President Trump said on Tuesday that the trade deal he struck with one of America’s closest allies would impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese exports.

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Newly manufactured cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in March.
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Canada Won’t Accept a Trade Deal With the U.S. at ‘Any Cost’

Par :Ian Austen
Prime Minister Mark Carney, after a meeting with Canada’s political leaders, downplayed the chances of success in talks aimed at reaching a trade deal with President Trump.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney during a visit to a steel plant this month in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Trump Administration Keeps 19 Percent Tariff on Indonesia in Trade Deal

Par :Ana Swanson
The administration provided some insight into the terms that were agreed upon between Indonesia and the United States, hinting at how other vague and hastily negotiated deals may turn out.

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The tariffs on Indonesia appear to be broadly in line with those President Trump has agreed on with other Southeast Asian nations.
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Trump Administration Keeps 19 Percent Tariff on Indonesia in Trade Deal

Par :Ana Swanson
The administration provided some insight into the terms that were agreed upon between Indonesia and the United States, hinting at how other vague and hastily negotiated deals may turn out.

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The tariffs on Indonesia appear to be broadly in line with those President Trump has agreed on with other Southeast Asian nations.
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Philippines’ Leader Meets With Trump to Clinch Trade Deal

Par :Luke Broadwater and Ana Swanson
President Trump announced that he had secured a deal with the country that will leave a 19 percent tariff in place, though no details were immediately available.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the Pentagon on Monday.
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Philippines’ Leader Meets With Trump to Clinch Trade Deal

Par :Luke Broadwater and Ana Swanson
President Trump announced that he had secured a deal with the country that will leave a 19 percent tariff in place, though no details were immediately available.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the Pentagon on Monday.
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U.S.-Based Orange Juice Importer Sues Over Trump’s 50% Tariff on Brazilian Goods

Par :Alicia Chen
Orange juice prices in the U.S. are already high. The suit argues that the tariff would lead to retail price hikes of up to 25 percent.

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Brazil, the world’s largest exporter of orange juice, supplies most of the fresh juice sold in the United States.
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As Trump Courts a More Assertive Beijing, China Hawks Are Losing Out

Par :Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle
The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls as the president angles for a Chinese trip later this year.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, second from right, meeting with Chinese officials in Geneva in May.
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As Trump Courts a More Assertive Beijing, China Hawks Are Losing Out

Par :Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle
The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls as the president angles for a Chinese trip later this year.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, second from right, meeting with Chinese officials in Geneva in May.
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Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor Before Trial

Par :Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against him be dropped.

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, outside the Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration on Friday. Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered him to stay away from foreign embassies because it fears he could flee justice.
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Musk Clears Final Hurdles for Tesla and Starlink in India

Par :Pranav Baskar
In the first tangible inroads Elon Musk has sought for years in India, Starlink passed a final regulatory hurdle and Tesla opened its first India store.

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The first Tesla showroom in India, in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
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Trump’s Brazil Tariff Threats Rekindle Support for President Lula

Par :Ana Ionova
Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil has seen a surge in popularity after confronting President Trump over tariffs.
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K-Beauty Fans Stock up on Cosmetics After Trump’s Tariff Threat

Par :Jin Yu Young
American consumers of Korean cosmetics and skin-care products are bulk buying, as President Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on imports.

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Shoppers at an Olive Young store in Seoul in April.
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Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?

Par :James Wagner and Paulina Villegas
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.

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Vehicles lining up on the Tijuana side of the U.S.-Mexico border to cross into Southern California last year.
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Carney Moves to Reduce Canada’s Chinese Steel Imports in Response to Trump’s Tariffs

Par :Ian Austen
Canada’s steel industry fears that Chinese steel facing steep tariffs in the United States will be sent north and overwhelm the Canadian market.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced steps on Wednesday intended to reduce steel imports from China at a steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario.
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E.U. Rushes to Negotiate a U.S. Trade Deal Before Trump’s Tariff Deadline

Par :Jeanna Smialek
The European Union is racing to clinch an agreement with the Americans before tariffs kick in on Aug. 1, even as President Trump has signaled he is in no rush.

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Maros Sefcovic, the European Union trade commissioner, is headed to Washington on Wednesday to talk to Trump administration officials.
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Trump Announces ‘Great Deal’ on Trade With Indonesia

Par :Ana Swanson and Alexandra Stevenson
President Trump said the agreement would partly walk back some of the steep tariffs he threatened on the country last week. Indonesia’s president called Mr. Trump a “tough negotiator.”

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President Trump called a trade agreement with Indonesia a “great deal for everybody.”
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Canada’s Mark Carney Says There’s Little Hope of Avoiding U.S. Tariffs in Trade Deal

Par :Ian Austen
After long insisting that Canada could avoid Trump tariffs through talks, Mark Carney now says that is unlikely for any nation.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has grown less optimistic about avoiding U.S. tariffs in a trade deal.
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Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats

Par :Tony Romm and Colby Smith
New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.
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E.U. Nations Plan Retaliatory Tariffs Against Trump and U.S., but Would They Do It?

Par :Jeanna Smialek
European Union officials have drawn up plans to impose levies on American imports, but questions abound about whether they would go through with them.

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Shipping containers at a port in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. European Union officials say that if President Trump follows through on his tariff threats, it could upend trans-Atlantic trade.
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Behind Trump’s Tough Talk on Russia and Putin, Doubts and Missing Details

Par :Michael Crowley · Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

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Ukrainian soldiers near the front lines in the Kharkiv region in May.
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Behind Trump’s Tough Talk on Russia and Putin, Doubts and Missing Details

Par :Michael Crowley · Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

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Ukrainian soldiers near the front lines in the Kharkiv region in May.
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Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions and Vows U.S. Weapon Support for Ukraine

Par :Erica L. Green
The president also warned Russia that he would impose a new round of punishing sanctions if it did not agree to a peace deal within 50 days.

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President Trump in the Oval Office with Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, on Monday.
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Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions and Vows U.S. Weapon Support for Ukraine

Par :Erica L. Green
The president also warned Russia that he would impose a new round of punishing sanctions if it did not agree to a peace deal within 50 days.

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President Trump in the Oval Office with Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, on Monday.
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The Economy Has Been Resilient. The New Round of Tariffs May Hit Harder.

Par :Colby Smith and Tony Romm
The economy’s resilience so far to President Trump’s global trade war risks emboldening him and unleashing the sort of economic devastation that economists have long feared.

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Economists warn it is just a matter of time before tariffs, if they take effect at the levels President Trump has threatened, start to bite.
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E.U. Says Trump’s Threat of 30% Tariffs Would Hobble Trade With U.S.

Par :Jeanna Smialek
The bloc’s trade commissioner says the two sides were close to a deal before the president last week threatened to impose a 30 percent levy.

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Maros Sefcovic, the European Union trade commissioner, said that the bloc thought it was close to a trade deal with Trump administration last week.
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It’s No Bluff: The Tariff Rate Is Soaring Under Trump

Par :Ana Swanson
The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.

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President Trump argues that low tariffs have left the country at a disadvantage in the past, allowing Americans to import cheap products that put U.S. factories out of business and left the country dependent on foreign nations.
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It’s No Bluff: The Tariff Rate Is Soaring Under Trump

Par :Ana Swanson
The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.

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President Trump argues that low tariffs have left the country at a disadvantage in the past, allowing Americans to import cheap products that put U.S. factories out of business and left the country dependent on foreign nations.
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Amid Tariff Chaos, U.S. Allies Try to Redraw the Trade Map

Par :Jeanna Smialek
Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.

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A Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany. President Trump’s tariffs have E.U. leaders looking elsewhere for reliable trading partners.
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Trump Threatens Steep Tariffs on Goods From E.U. and Mexico

Par :Jeanna Smialek and Ana Swanson
Leaders from both economies had been trying to negotiate more favorable terms, only to have those efforts blown up by form letters.

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Electric vehicles at a Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, last year.
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Trump’s Latest Canada Tariff Threats Come Despite Cordial Negotiations With Carney

Par :Matina Stevis-Gridneff
The country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has been called the “Trump whisperer,” and negotiations have been cordial and professional. But it’s been a wild ride.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Trump at the Group of 7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, last month. The two leaders have had a friendly relationship.
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As Trump Sows Tariff Confusion, Rules of Global Commerce Give Way to Chaos

Par :Jeanna Smialek and Ana Swanson
Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.

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After President Trump unveiled tariff numbers at the White House in April, a rapid volley of negotiations began.
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Trump Threatens 35% Tariffs on Canada in the Middle of Trade Talks

Par :Ana Swanson and Ian Austen
The president revived his discredited claims about fentanyl entering the U.S. from Canada to justify his latest proposed rate of 35 percent.

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The border crossing to Canada from Point Roberts, Wash. Tariffs of 35 percent on Canadian goods, if applied widely, could cause serious harm to Canada’s export-dependent economy.
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Behind Trump’s Decision to Tax Brazil to Save Bolsonaro

Par :Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova
Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for something far bigger — tariffs.

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President Trump said the new 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports would take effect on Aug. 1, just before Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, is to stand trial.
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Trump Threatens 35% Tariffs on Canada in the Middle of Trade Talks

Par :Ana Swanson and Ian Austen
The president revived his discredited claims about fentanyl entering the U.S. from Canada to justify his latest proposed rate of 35 percent.

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The border crossing to Canada from Point Roberts, Wash. Tariffs of 35 percent on Canadian goods, if applied widely, could cause serious harm to Canada’s export-dependent economy.
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Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers

Par :Tony Romm
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

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President Trump linked his threat of a 50 percent tariff on Brazil this week to that country’s treatment of its former president Jair Bolsonaro, above.
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Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers

Par :Tony Romm
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

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President Trump linked his threat of a 50 percent tariff on Brazil this week to that country’s treatment of its former president Jair Bolsonaro, above.
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US-Brazil Tariffs: What to Know About Trump’s History With Bolsonaro

Par :Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova
The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.

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Then-President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil with President Trump during a visit to the White House in 2019. In Mr. Trump’s first term, few world leaders were a more reliable ally than Mr. Bolsonaro.
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Rubio Tells Top Russian Diplomat of Trump’s Frustration Over Putin’s War

Par :Edward Wong
The U.S. secretary of state met with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of a gathering of Southeast Asian nations, where he also defended new U.S. tariff threats.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio arriving at Subang Air Base outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.
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Is Trump Actually Making the U.S. Economy More Competitive?

Par :Jess Bidgood
Experts fear that the president’s economic policies could increase costs and stifle innovation.

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Shipping terminals in Miami last month.
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Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro

Par :Jack Nicas
Tensions between the United States and Brazil have suddenly burst open. Brazil’s president promised to reciprocate against President Trump’s tariffs.

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Former President Jair Bolsonaro in January at his political party’s headquarters in Brasília.
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EU Seeks U.S. Trade Deal as Trump Tariff Threat Looms

Par :Jeanna Smialek and Ana Swanson
The European Union is still hoping for a rough outline of a deal, even after President Trump talked about sending the bloc a letter outlining tariffs that would be imposed Aug. 1.

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European countries have been pushing for a trade deal with the United States.
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Can Canada Leverage Its Unique U.S. Relationship During Tariff Talks With Trump?

Par :Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Tariff negotiations between the two top trading partners are on a different track from those the U.S. is pursuing with other nations. But Canada may not get a better outcome.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Trump during a Group of 7 meeting last month in Kananaskis, Canada.
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Trump Treats Tariffs More as a Form of Power Than as a Trade Tool

Par :Maggie Haberman
Instead of viewing tariffs as part of a broader trade policy, President Trump sees them as a valuable weapon he can wield on the world stage.

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The Port of Baltimore. President Trump’s comments about tariffs over the decades show he has often been fairly vague on the topic, and only more recently came to describe them as the centerpiece of his approach to trade.
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