A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce.

In just the last two months, the EU concluded three new trade deals without the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades. The “reciprocal’’ tariffs that he announced Thursday are likely to create chaos for global businesses and conflict with America’s allies and adversaries alike.