Dan McCarthy Quoted in Barron's on Tariff Next Steps

Published on 4 June 2025 at 12:38

 

As U.S. Looks to Close Trade Pacts, Tariff Toolbox Could Expand

https://www.barrons.com/articles/trade-tariffs-trump-europe-b63a4c84

"Others expect the administration to strike at least a couple of other loose agreements, like the one with the U.K., by the deadline. The most likely ones are with allied countries without a lot of trade irritants or with whom negotiations have already occurred in prior administrations—Taiwan, Switzerland, or Israel, says Dan McCarthy, a former U.S. Trade Representative official who now runs his own consultancy. There also could be announcements citing progress with bigger trade blocs like Japan and Korea and an extension of the pause for those countries, he says."