Trade continues to dominate the headlines, with President Trump threatening new or higher levies on countries and products while some U.S. partners continue negotiating better deals. Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is in Washington pushing to lower the 39% tariff imposed last week. Japan's chief negotiator is also traveling to the US in pursuit of promised cuts to auto tariffs.Meanwhile, Trump says he'll announce levies on pharmaceutical and chip imports in the next week or so. He's also threatening inc ...

The European Union is preparing to suspend a package of retaliatory tariffs it had intended to impose on goods from the U.S. had it failed to secure a trade deal with President Trump by Aug. 1 https://t.co/YamSneIOWt ...

South Korea says the country’s $350 billion investment pledge that's part of the US trade deal is largely structured as loan guarantees rather than direct capital injections, as it seeks to ease concerns over the scale and risks of the agreement https://t.co/ag6EebGF28 ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s popularity rose after a last-minute trade deal with the US, which set tariffs on most Korean exports at 15%, on par with regional rival Japan and among the lowest in Asia. https://t.co/Gv3lslDYs7 ...

Trade Agreement Assessment - The US-Japan trade deal is considered "win-win" for both countries [1] - Implementing the trade deal's terms may be more challenging than reaching the agreement itself [1]

The EU’s critics ignore the fact that its problems run deeper than a single trade deal https://t.co/qkvFMqynyM ...

Trade Agreement Analysis - The European Commission's trade deal with Donald Trump is facing criticism in European capitals [1] - The report argues that the deal is not as disastrous as its detractors suggest [1]

From @WSJopinion: Is there something more than a trade deal afoot? There’s some reason to think President Trump is hunting a larger diplomatic breakthrough to pull China from supporting Russia https://t.co/paSR70jLti ...

Trade Relations - A trade deal requires the US president's personal approval to be finalized [1] - Switzerland's experience highlights the importance of direct presidential involvement in trade negotiations [1]

Trade Agreement Highlights - The EU agreed to a 15% across-the-board tariff [1] - The EU agreed to purchase hundreds of billions of US dollars in US military equipment [1] - The EU agreed to make $600 billion in investments in the United States [1] - The EU agreed to buy $750 billion of US energy [2] Market Impact & Investment Opportunities - The trade deal is anticipated to bring clarity to the market, boosting investor confidence [2] - The deal is expected to drive asset prices higher [2] - The deal is a catalyst that could send stocks, Bitcoin, and gold higher [3]