US-EU Trade Relations: The Trump Challenge and the EU's Response

Professor Schild and his guest Professor Xenia Matschke of Trier University (Chair of International Economic Policy) explore in this episode the turbulent state of US-EU trade relations following a landmark 2026 Supreme Court ruling that declared major parts of the Trump administration's "reciprocal tariffs" illegal. The discussion delves into the legal mechanisms used by Trump to bypass Congress, the economic reality of trade deficits, and the historical rupture of the post-WWII global trading order, and the EU’s response to the US trade policy challenge.