TOKYO – Donald Trump’s European shakedown, err “trade deal,” has leaders across the globe reappraising their options as the August 1 drop-dead date for the US tariffs looms. Because, on paper, the 15% tariff that Europe accepted from the Trump 2.0 White House is lower than the feared 30%, Brussels is claiming victory. After the […]The post US-EU trade pact — like Japan’s — a Potemkin illusion appeared first on Asia Times.