Brussels’ zero-for-zero tariff offer not enough, U.S. president says, but indicates he’s open to a deal if the bloc commits to closing the trade deficit in goods.

Summary

Trump has rejected the EU’s “zero-for-zero” tariff offer on cars and industrial goods, demanding instead that the bloc commit to purchasing $350 billion of American energy to offset the trade deficit.

Following his implementation of 20% tariffs on EU goods last week, which triggered significant market downturns, Trump indicated openness to negotiations while emphasizing his “America First” stance.

He also criticized EU product standards as “non-monetary barriers” designed to block American exports.

    • ComtiefEnglish
      0•18 days ago

      I’d imagine american cloud services are actually cheaper (because they are so scaled up or whatever), that’s why everyone uses them. So I don’t know where the argument comes from that they are expensive.

      • @[email protected]English
        0•18 days ago

        These companies dont treat commercial customers any better than normal users. They undergo the same process of:

        lower prices to get customers > buy up competition > lobby politcians to protect their grift > raise prices and lower service quality as much as possible without losing the customer

        • ComtiefEnglish
          0•17 days ago

          but has it happened yet? if yes, then why are we still using american stuff? i just don’t buy it.

          here is an example: uber was very popular in europe, but they started twisting the knife with prices. alternatives popped up, uber is not so popular anymore.

          • @[email protected]English
            0•17 days ago

            You cant run Uber in the EU in the same way they do in the US, because we have actual labor laws. The laws for the digital tech sector have simply not caught up with the pace of the industry, thats why they are so easily exploitable.