Norway’s PM Says the U.S. Is Losing Global Sway

  • Norway’s PM warns about consequences of a possible trade war
  • Norway’s Solberg sees fiscal impulse to turn neutral, negative

Erna Solberg

Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Searching for a bright spot in the escalating trade dispute emanating from the U.S., Norway’s prime minister said the world’s biggest economy just isn’t as important anymore.

“It’s important to remember that the U.S. isn’t the same driving force as it used to be,” Erna Solberg said in an interview in Oslo on Monday. “The world economy has more legs to stand on and there are far more economies that are growing.”