The First 0% Trade Deal: A Potential Death Knell for the U.S. in the Trade War

If President Trump signs a 0% tariff trade deal with any of these nations—Vietnam, Taiwan, India, South Korea, the EU, Germany, Japan, Australia, Russia, or Saudi Arabia—without securing a dramatic commitment to close their trade surpluses with the U.S., it could seal America’s defeat. Here’s why: without slashing these surpluses, these countries will c…