Trump's America First Policy: A Double-Edged Sword for Global Trade

It’s not yet clear whether Trump’s threat of tariffs on the EU are intended as a shock and awe tactic to boost US exports or a more considered effort at reshaping global trade. Either way, we’re in for a period of economic volatility, says Andrew Hammond China, Canada, and Mexico are in the process of responding to tariffs imposed from February by US President Donald Trump.

However, it is the EU which is most exposed on what comes next.   US Commerce Secretary-nominee Howard Lutnick has hinted that some of Trump’s…