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Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump will finalize his trade deal decisions this week, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who confirmed the administration plans to meet its self-imposed August 1 deadline.
"We’re going to have things done by Friday," Lutnick told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday.
The Commerce Secretary indicated that separate negotiations with China and the European Union are still ongoing. Regarding EU discussions, Lutnick noted that U.S. and European officials continue to work on issues related to steel and aluminum tariffs as well as digital services regulations, following a framework that was announced on Sunday.
As for China negotiations, Lutnick described them as "their own thing," suggesting these talks are proceeding on a separate track from the European discussions.
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