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Trump steals show at Davos, but makes no policy departures
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US President Donald Trump grabbed the most limelight at this year's World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, but made no new policy statements, Bloomberg reported.
President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May reaffirmed the special relationship between their two countries while he repeated long-standing demands "fair and reciprocal" trade relations with the rest of the world.
"When the United States grows, so does the world," he said.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Mr Trump's weak dollar comments were "in no way any intention to violate the commitment that we're not trying to intervene in currency markets", but rather mere "statement of fact about the impact of a weaker dollar in the short term".
Mr Trump predicted the dollar would strengthen due to accelerating US economic growth.
"We are doing so well, our country is becoming so economically strong again - and strong in other ways too, by the way - that the dollar is going to get stronger and stronger," he said in an interview with CNBC.
Europe expressed concern about US trade policy, said the European Commission's vice president Jyrki Katainen, a former centre-right Prime Minister of Finland.
"We are a bit worried about the development in the US because we want to avoid, for whatever the price, a trade war," he said.
Mr Trump said there is no better time to invest in the US while he urged all to combat terrorism and thwart North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
His decision to impose tariffs on selected products will ultimately create opportunities for Europe to step in and benefit from the shift in global trade dynamics, said Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.
Europe needs to carefully assess the consequences of the US tax reform, Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said.
"We have sent letters, five ministers from the EU and the Commission to the Secretary of the Treasury and, well, they responded orally, but I think when you send a letter you need to have a response," Mr Moscovici said.
Prime Minister May's office slapped down Philip Hammond for saying he hoped Brexit would bring only modest changes, after his comments enraged the euro-sceptic lawmakers May needs to stay in her job.
President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May reaffirmed the special relationship between their two countries while he repeated long-standing demands "fair and reciprocal" trade relations with the rest of the world.
"When the United States grows, so does the world," he said.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Mr Trump's weak dollar comments were "in no way any intention to violate the commitment that we're not trying to intervene in currency markets", but rather mere "statement of fact about the impact of a weaker dollar in the short term".
Mr Trump predicted the dollar would strengthen due to accelerating US economic growth.
"We are doing so well, our country is becoming so economically strong again - and strong in other ways too, by the way - that the dollar is going to get stronger and stronger," he said in an interview with CNBC.
Europe expressed concern about US trade policy, said the European Commission's vice president Jyrki Katainen, a former centre-right Prime Minister of Finland.
"We are a bit worried about the development in the US because we want to avoid, for whatever the price, a trade war," he said.
Mr Trump said there is no better time to invest in the US while he urged all to combat terrorism and thwart North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
His decision to impose tariffs on selected products will ultimately create opportunities for Europe to step in and benefit from the shift in global trade dynamics, said Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.
Europe needs to carefully assess the consequences of the US tax reform, Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said.
"We have sent letters, five ministers from the EU and the Commission to the Secretary of the Treasury and, well, they responded orally, but I think when you send a letter you need to have a response," Mr Moscovici said.
Prime Minister May's office slapped down Philip Hammond for saying he hoped Brexit would bring only modest changes, after his comments enraged the euro-sceptic lawmakers May needs to stay in her job.