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Will Trump's new tariff deadline deliver trade deals?

Originally by today - July 9th - we were supposed to have 90 trade deals in 90 days, and new tariffs were supposed to go into effect. This week, the Trump administration extended the deadline to August 1st. President Trump is now insisting that there will not be another extension to this deadline. Maria Demertzis, the chief economist for Europe at the Conference Board in Brussels, joins Thanos Davelis as we look at what message this latest extension of the tariff deadline sends to America’s trading partners, particularly Europe.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

No TACO Tuesday: Trump insists Aug. 1 tariff deadline won’t be extended

Trump delays tariffs as the rest of the world plays hardball

What Trump Trade Policy Has Achieved Since ‘Liberation Day’

Greek PM to brief Parliament on migration surge from Libya

Benghazi expels EU migration envoys

Houthi rebels release video of attack on Greek ship Magic Seas

Death toll from Red Sea attack on Greek-owned vessel rises to three

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