Final Thoughts

Will there be some bricks lobbed into Trump’s tariff windows? Whether it be a trading bloc like the EU, or a single country like the UK, what we’ve seen so far is a willingness to play ball and negotiate with the Trump administration on trade. However, could an upcoming virtual meeting of the BRICS mark a change in direction?

The BRICS nations now consist of 10 countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with recent additions including Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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