the problem is the fact that business needs predictability and reliability and our recent american cheema business barometer many most german companies most of our members were very very excited about the prospect of doing business in the u.s. and rated the u.s. highly on almost every element to that were of concern were exactly those two elements this uncertainty is not good for anyone and just very very briefly on a personal level as the president of the american chamber of commerce here in germany do you still enjoy your job right now wow what a question quite honestly i took on this job one month ago basically i think two days before we have the first sword hanging over our head of the tariffs it's been an exciting time i guess yes i relish the challenge and i've certainly got a big one here all right well best of luck certainly and thank you so much for joining us and d.-w. frank's part to larry president of the american chamber of commerce here in germany thank you for having me. meanwhile china is trying to negotiate its way out of the threat of higher terrorist for a wide range of

cheema the european union is set to deliver its response to u.s. targets knocked into effect today the u.s. has new duties and still not a minium from the european union canada and mexico after weeks of negotiations to avert them live to an announcement but the e.u. create commission. in brussels in just a bit but first a look at what many fear is the start of a trade war. european leaders responded to the reality of new tariffs with frustration and even exhaustion still we're angry concerned outraged because we've been in talks with the americans for months now they don't listen and they think they can belittle us but that's not possible. and the europeans are allies and that's not how allies treat each other. this finish. behind the frustrations or concerns over industry a glut of metal with nowhere to go means falling prices which could in turn threaten european jobs that would have broader consequences to the economies of european member states. the e.u. says it has no choice but to retaliate with proportional penalties on u.s. products like mo