U.S., Britain expected to announce tariff deal on Thursday

Open this photo in gallery: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Feb. 27. The two leaders are expected to provide updates to trade talks today.Carl Court/The Canadian Press The United States and Britain are expected to announce a deal to lower tariffs on some goods on Thursday, the first such agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed levies on countries around the world. Trump posted on Truth Social that he would hold an Oval Office news conference at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday about a "major trade…