Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium could see billions of dollars' worth of Canadian metals being redirected and dumped on Europe. Could this spark a second transatlantic trade war?
  • albert180@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    31 minutes ago

    I don’t share the pessimistic view of the article which calls Trump unironically a „master negotiator", but thinks the EU Commission and Canada are too stupid to talk to each other before they would slapp tariffs on each other

  • Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    Of course that’s Trump’s plan. Divide and conquer has been the name of the game this entire time. We know who our enemies are and what they want by now. It’s up to us not to let it happen.

      • Jimius@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        5 minutes ago

        No, of course it’s not the sole reason, but cost of materials is a factor. Also if there is a pro-longed cease-fire in Ukraine, the amount of materials needed for reconstruction is immense and drive up prices. Meaning stockpiling cheap steel right now would make sense.