Trump Tariffs on UK Would Be ‘Manageable,’ Economists Say

  • Bloomberg Economics warns of risks to economy in near-term
  • But UK services dominance would reduce hit from goods tariffs
Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on Nov. 13.Photographer: Allison Robbert/AFP/Bloomberg
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President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to slap a universal tariff of up to 20% on all goods exported to the US would be “unwelcome but manageable” for the UK, according to analysis from Bloomberg Economics.