Tariff Tantrum Trump

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European Union and India finalized a major free-trade agreement, ending decades of negotiations and reducing tariffs on nearly all goods between the two parties, in what leaders call a historic, “mother of all deals.” The pact is widely seen as a move to diversify global trade relationships amid rising U.S. protectionism, where the Trump administration’s steep tariff policies - including high penalties on Indian imports - have isolated Washington and drawn sharp public criticism from U.S. officials.