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Massive Trade Reset: Trump Forces Europe Into $1.35 Trillion Deal

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a major U.S.-EU trade agreement aimed at stabilizing tariffs and deepening economic ties. Key highlights:

• Tariffs Standardized: A flat 15% tariff will apply to most EU goods, including autos, replacing previous higher rates. Some products like semiconductors and pharmaceuticals will have temporary 0% tariffs pending national security reviews but will not exceed 15%.

• Zero-for-Zero Tariffs: Certain goods (e.g., aircraft components, generic drugs, semiconductor equipment) will have no tariffs between the two parties. Agricultural products like beef and rice are excluded.

• Strategic EU Purchases: The EU committed to $750 billion in purchases of U.S. energy and technology (oil, LNG, nuclear tech), helping offset Europe’s move away from Russian energy.

• $600 Billion in EU Investment: European companies are expected to invest $600 billion in the U.S. during Trump’s term, alongside an increase in semiconductor imports from the U.S.

• Military & Other Cooperation: EU countries will increase purchases of U.S. military equipment. Steel and aluminum tariffs (50%) remain for now but may be replaced by a quota system.

This follows a similar $550 billion deal with Japan and signals Trump’s broader push to restructure global trade with U.S.-first terms. A deal with China is said to be in the works next. Read More. 

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The Last Time Stocks Looked Like This, They Crashed 80%

Chief Market Strategist Graham Summers warns that the current stock market rally is dangerously overextended, comparing it to the Dot Com Bubble. The S&P 500 is up 30% in just three months and hasn’t touched its 20-day moving average in over 60 days — an abnormal and unsustainable trend.

Three key warning signs of an impending pullback or crash:

1. High-Yield Credit is rolling over, historically leading stock declines.

2. Market Breadth is deteriorating, showing fewer stocks are driving the rally.

3. Seasonal Patterns suggest August is typically weak in a president’s second term (average -3.4% return).

Summers warns that the coming pullback could be a typical correction — or the beginning of a much larger crash. Read More.