Top officials at the European Union’s executive commission says they’re pushing hard for a trade deal with the Trump administration to avoid a 50% tariff on imported goods. Trump had threatened to impose the tariffs on June 1, but has pushed back the deadline to July 9, repeating an oft-used tactic in his trade war. European negotiators are contending with Trump’s ever-changing and unpredictable tariff threats, but “still, they have to come up with something to hopefully pacify him,” said Bruce Stokes, visiting senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Stokes also sees more at play than just a disagreement over trade deficits. Trump’s threats “are rooted in frustration with the EU that has little to do with trade,’’ Stokes said. “He doesn’t like the EU.

Dr. Robert Redfield, who previously led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stated in an interview on Tuesday that a significant number of people suffering from long COVID symptoms may not have had the virus at all — but instead developed their condition after receiving mRNA vaccines. He made the remarks on Newsmax, where he argued that pharmaceutical companies should no longer be shielded from class-action lawsuits.
Appearing on Finnerty, Redfield discussed the growing concern over injuries he believes are connected to the spike proteins generated by mRNA vaccines. He explained that he continues to treat patients regularly and has observed a troubling pattern.

The valuation of New Jersey’s American Dream mall has dropped by $800 million, dealing a serious financial blow to investors who hold municipal bonds secured by payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOTs).
The sprawling 3.5 million square-foot property—home to a theme park, water attraction, and indoor ski slope—was recently reappraised at $2.5 billion by East Rutherford for the quarter ending June 30. That’s a steep decline from its earlier valuation of $3.3 billion, according to an updated tax notice published on the EMMA platform of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.