Trump advisers finalize plans for reciprocal tariffs as trade war fears mount

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, on Feb. 10.Alex Brandon/The Associated Press Donald Trump's trade advisers were finalizing plans on Wednesday for the reciprocal tariffs the U.S. president has vowed to impose on every country that charges duties on U.S. imports, ratcheting up fears of a widening global trade war. Separately, trade ministers of the 27-country European Union were due to meet later by video conference to determine their response after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said tariff moves against the bloc…