#economic-diplomacy

#economic-diplomacy

He was supposed to meet with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama shortly after arriving Monday and also had plans to "visit local businesses and factories," an advisory from the mayor's office says. It wasn't immediately clear who else he's expected to meet with on the remaining days of his trip, though the advisory says Adams plans on sitting down with "government, business and tech leaders to promote economic activity and tourism to New York City."

The EU has made significant concessions in its trade deal with the US, primarily in accepting higher tariffs on European exports while eliminating smaller tariffs on US goods entering the EU.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the talks as "productive" and noted substantial progress, with an announcement expected on additional details.

Scott Bessent reported substantial progress in US-China trade talks, emphasizing the importance of de-escalating tariffs, which currently hinder trade between nations.