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Ezior

(505 posts)

8. It depends

Reply to dumbcat (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 05:59 PM

Jul 2018

We produce hardly any soy beans, and same for natural gas. So we depend on imports for these.

If we get lower tariffs to export things into the US that we actually DO produce, in exchange for buying soy and natural gas from the US instead of other countries, that might actually be a win.

In any case, getting Trump out of his "25% tariffs on cars from the EU!" mood and avoid the consequences we'd have to impose on the US in retaliation, that's nice.

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker meets with Pres. Trump amid trade dispute: [View all] demmiblue Jul 2018 OP

The EU will cave, they need the trade, and 45 will "win". AJT Jul 2018 #1

Nope Chris Studio Jul 2018 #2

I sure hope you're correct! AJT Jul 2018 #3

Me too Chris Studio Jul 2018 #4

Ugh AJT Jul 2018 #5

That's Chris Studio Jul 2018 #6

That kinda sounds like they caved dumbcat Jul 2018 #7

It depends Ezior Jul 2018 #8