EU ready for a ‘stupid’ trade war if Trump slaps on tariffs

By LORNE COOK
BRUSSELS — The European Union says it’s ready to retaliate against the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum — with counter-measures against iconic U.S. products like Harley Davidson motorcycles, Levi’s jeans and bourbon.
The EU threat and Trump’s insistence that the tariffs will go ahead escalate the risk of a trade war, in which countries try to punish each other by increasing taxes on traded goods. In the en