Tariff Deadline Nears With Deals Thin on Details: Supply Lines

President Donald Trump claims that his trade deals are “working out very well,” will revive American manufacturing and create jobs.

The US Trade Representative’s office on Tuesday circulated a long list of associations and lawmakers praising Washington’s agreement with the European Union in particular (though, curiously, USTR has been less vocal on social media and elsewhere about Trump’s Japan accord).

But critics say the frameworks announced consist of “vague promises with large numbers attached that don’t have any mechanisms for follow-through,” according to Alex Jacquez, who served on the Biden administration’s National Economic Council.

As the White House hails ...