Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is leading a diplomatic trip to Washington, hoping to negotiate down the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last week. The Swiss delegation is hoping to talk White House officials down from the staggering 39% tariffs set to take effect on Thursday — an economic penalty that would have cascading effects on

Business associations said tens of thousands of Swiss jobs are at risk if the tariffs are implemented. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

After weeks of working with U.S. officials to try to avoid hefty tariffs on Swiss goods, negotiators from Switzerland got assurances that a deal was all but done. Swiss businesses vowed to pour tens of billions in investment in the United States in the coming years.