US commerce secretary Lutnick 'confident we'll get a deal done' with EU

Lutnick says 'plenty of room' for agreement after call with European trade negotiators 

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he was confident the United States can secure a trade deal with the European Union, but August 1 is a hard deadline for tariffs to kick in. Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he was confident the United States can secure a trade deal with the European Union, but August 1 is a hard deadline for tariffs to kick in.

Lutnick said he had just gotten off the phone with European trade negotiators and there was "plenty of room" for agreement.