‘The devil is in the details:' analyst discusses how U.S. negotiations in Geneva
'The devil is in the details:' analyst discusses how U.S. negotiations in Geneva
CTV News' U.S. political analyst Eric Ham says other nations 'will need to know what the details actually outline' to move forward with tariff negotiations.
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