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Trump's 30% Tariff Sparks EU Negotiation and Growth Downgrade

7/14/2025

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President Trump imposed a 30% tariff on EU goods, further straining the European economy.
EU officials decided to postpone countermeasures and pursue negotiations before the August 1 deadline.
Ursula von der Leyen expressed a strong preference for reaching a negotiated resolution.
EU economists revised the eurozone growth forecast for 2025 down to 0.9%, a decrease from 1.3%.

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President Trump imposed a 30% tariff on EU goods, further straining the European economy.
EU officials decided to postpone countermeasures and pursue negotiations before the August 1 deadline.
Ursula von der Leyen expressed a strong preference for reaching a negotiated resolution.
EU economists revised the eurozone growth forecast for 2025 down to 0.9%, a decrease from 1.3%.