Trump, European Union reach trade deal
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The president’s vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he is embarking on an experiment that economists say could still produce damaging results.
The European Union's trade deal with the United States could cost the pharmaceutical industry between $13 billion and $19 billion as branded medicines become subject to a tariff of 15%, analysts said on Monday.
The Trump administration touts tariffs as part of a wider set of "America First economic policies," which have "sparked trillions of dollars in new investment in U.S. manufacturing, technology, and infrastructure," according to the White House's website.
The trade agreement reached between the U.S. and European Union reaffirms an emerging pattern: higher tariffs, purchase commitments, investment agreements—and a lot of confusion.
President Trump has announced a trade agreement with the European Union. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Javier David have details on the deal.
EDINBURGH, Scotland -- 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.
A provisional deal between the United States and European Union to exempt aircraft from tariffs avoids a potential threat to jet production and deliveries in both regions and caps months of uncharacteristic unity among plane-making rivals.
Wall Street is coming off a winning week fueled by strong earnings and recent deals between the U.S. and its trading partners.