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2018-07-17 Economy

Japan, EU eliminating most tariffs in trade deal

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-17 08:14|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Good. What they do with each other, they can also do with America.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-07-17 08:35|| 2018-07-17 08:35|| Front Page Top

#2 This is what TTIP wanted to accomplish. Trump walked out.

Posted by European Conservative 2018-07-17 08:41|| 2018-07-17 08:41|| Front Page Top

#3 TTIP was a monstrosity. Was about title more than trade.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-07-17 08:51|| 2018-07-17 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Seems this is a bi-lateral agreement, which is what Trump wants rather than a catch all for everyone but America.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-07-17 10:08|| 2018-07-17 10:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Looks like Europeans will be out of work soon, replaced by Japanese automation.

At least they'll have the consolation of reading about GDP growing an extra 0.8% in the newspaper.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-07-17 10:47|| 2018-07-17 10:47|| Front Page Top

#6 A comment below from Tony Abbot about the TIPP resonates here...In the short term, freer trade can be better for rich people in poor countries than for poor people in rich ones.

I think PotUS actually cares about American poor.

Posted by AlanC 2018-07-17 16:11|| 2018-07-17 16:11|| Front Page Top

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