and with this we're very welcome to d.w. business now despite of the current a trade conflict dogging the world's largest economies the organization for economic cooperation and development the o.e.c.d. remains optimistic about the future in its economic outlook published today it predicts global growth to reach almost four percent next year but risks remain primarily where trade is concerned delegates from the united states and the e.u. are using the meeting in paris to agree a reversal of the steel and tariffs but there's not much time left. the clock is ticking it's just a matter of days now before the u.s. start slapping tariffs on european steel and aluminum imports. that's unless an agreement can be found before friday. with pressure mounting e.u. and u.s. delegates met for talks on the sidelines of the o.e.c.d. summit in paris. e.u. trade commissioner o.c.d. amount stroom said retaliatory measures including a trade war would be on the cards if negotiations fail. our future course of action will depend on the nature and the severity of measures imposed on our exports by the united states and the injury it does to our industry. and that could mean tariffs on many u.s. products including