Over 50 countries seek US trade talks after tariffs: Trump officials | Politics News

The tariffs have been widely criticised around the world for threatening to push the global economy into a recession.

More than 50 countries have directly contacted the White House to initiate trade talks following US President Donald Trump’s imposition of wide-ranging punitive tariffs, administration officials have said.

The tariffs, which caused a nearly $6 trillion drop in US stock values last week and battered global markets, have drawn worldwide attention and sparked fears of a…