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muriel_volestrangler

(101,417 posts) Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:17 PM Jun 2018

G7 ministers criticise US tariffs and warn of trade war

Source: BBC

US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has faced sharp criticism from angry finance ministers of other G7 nations over America's imposition of new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

At a heated meeting in the Canadian resort of Whistler, the EU and Canada threatened to retaliate.

France's Bruno Le Maire warned a trade war could begin in "a few days".
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There was no joint statement at the end of the meeting, which the BBC's North America correspondent Chris Buckler says is a clear sign of discord.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44345129

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G7 ministers criticise US tariffs and warn of trade war (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 OP

Ruh-Roh donkeypoofed Jun 2018 #1

They know he's a temp pecosbob Jun 2018 #2

I agree. notdarkyet Jun 2018 #3

The trade war has arrived already. Ask Trumplandia pork and soy farmers. They're feeling it. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #4

MAGA Making America Go Alone. EU, Canada, & Asia negotiating new trade agreements among themselves. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #5

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)

1. Ruh-Roh

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:36 PM

Jun 2018

And so it begins......a trade war. Led by someone who has bankrupted 6 companies and led to 2.government shutdowns. Yeah, this is what.we want.

pecosbob

(7,550 posts)

2. They know he's a temp

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:38 PM

Jun 2018

He's not accustomed to negotiating with people who can and will say 'forget you' and walk away from the table. He only knows how to threaten and intimidate. Art of the Deal should have been titled Threats, Intimidation and Verbal Abuse - How to Get What You Want Using Other People's Money. His idea of negotiating is sending Mikey the Fixer to your house to threaten your family and hire ex-Mossad to dig through your garbage.

It's not enough just to wait him out...the damage will be done. This stain needs to be removed before it sets.