Global economy on edge ahead of Trump’s trade deal deadline


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Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart outlining his 'Liberation Day' tariffs on April 2. The Trump administration has set a July 9 deadline for reaching trade deals with dozens of countries.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images After U.S. President Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on dozens of countries in April, then announced a three-month pause, one of his top advisers made a bold prediction. “We’re going to run 90 deals in 90 days,” Peter Navarro, the president’s trade adviser, told Fox Business Network. Trade partners would trip over one another to offer concessions to the U.S. in...