President Trump’s threats of a 30% tariff on EU imports are causing EU firms to re-evaluate their strategies, while the UK benefits from a unique trade position.
Wells Fargo economists noted that there has been a decline in discretionary spending on services, a trend historically observed during or immediately after recessions.
"The uncertainty has led us to spend all our time trying to rejigger what we're ordering, where we're bringing it in, when it's going to get here."
Earlier this month, Washington announced a new US-Vietnam trade deal, under which Vietnamese exports to the US will face a 20% tariff, down from the threatened 46%. However, 'transshipped' goods would be subject to a 40% levy.
"Their board came to this decision amid national economic turmoil, which is at risk of worsening amid threats of even higher tariffs," Whitmer said in a statement.
I think we're going to work it out so that China is going to end up going from that to giving the death penalty to the people that create this fentanyl and send it into our country, Trump said. I believe that's going to happen soon.