Bad timing for EU as Trump comes calling

The US-China trade deal is an ominous development for the eurozone and for Irish exporters

According to recent press reports, the US and Chinese governments are set to sign a new trade agreement in the coming weeks. The deal will remove the threat of a trade war between two of the largest economies in the world.

On the face of it, the trade deal is a benign development for current and future global trade. The threat of a global trade war, which could have resulted in postponed investment ...