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Did the US and EU secure a trade deal?

U.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker speak about trade relations in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2018.      REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC164FA2F4A0

Following the meeting between President Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Douglas Rediker argues that the two were successful in staving off an all-out trade war, but that the lack of specificity in the joint statement means we’re far from a trade deal with the European Union.

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