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Trump’s arm-twisting on trade gives businesses little clarity on way forward
In fact, his recent announcements on trade deals with Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan raise more questions and doubts.
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This week, US President Donald Trump announced three new trade deals with Asian partners.
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Deborah Elms
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US President Donald Trump has spent his first six months in office determined to remake the global trade landscape.
This week, he announced three new trade deals with Asian partners that will result in dramatically higher tariff levels applied to imports as well as new market openings for American exports.

