Trump’s trade deals vexed by cautious countries, legal challenges and haphazard strategy
- Following President Trump halting tariff hikes, limited advancement appears in trade discussions two weeks later.
- Trade partners exercise caution in talks due to Trump's inconsistent tariff stances and administration staffing shortages.
- Businesses and states initiated legal challenges against Trump's tariffs, arguing he exceeded his authority imposing them.
- US received 18 trade proposals since pausing tariffs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reported.
- This limited progress and uncertainty are roiling markets and raise questions about the trade war strategy's outcome.
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Waiting for Trump’s Big, Beautiful Deals
The President promised a slew of deals—peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, bespoke tariff agreements with China and other nations—but none have materialized. Susan B. Glasser reports on the jittery vibes among the finance types currently gathered in D.C.

Trump trade deals appear distant as tariff tensions simmer
US President Donald Trump's promises of securing trade deals with major partners took another blow Thursday, with a French minister saying an agreement with the EU was "a long way" off and China insisting talks had not even started.
Trump takes on improbable task in seeking trade deals across the globe - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — For a president who advertises himself as a paramount dealmaker, the next 11 weeks will be a pivotal test, as his advisers race to accomplish what no other administration has done before and reach dozens of individual trade deals with other governments.
Trump takes on improbable task in seeking trade deals across the globe - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — For a president who advertises himself as a paramount dealmaker, the next 11 weeks will be a pivotal test, as his advisers race to accomplish what no other administration has done before and reach dozens of individual trade deals with other governments.
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