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Macron, Trump May Have Tariff Truce in 2020 Digital Tax Spat

‘Great discussion’ with Trump on digital taxes, Macron tweets
U.S. says leaders agreed completing tax negotiations important

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron meet in London on Dec. 3, 2019.Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

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By Ania Nussbaum and William Horobin

January 20, 2020 at 6:53 PM UTC

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January 21, 2020 at 10:20 AM UTC

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Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump agreed to a truce in their dispute over digital taxes that will mean neither France nor the U.S. will impose punitive tariffs this year.