Trump hopeful on trade talks with EU, hints at reprieve for some duties on Italian products

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Washington was in talks with "some new people" in Europe about trade issues and he hoped the discussions would be successful, as Italy's president urged Trump to avoid counterproductive tariffs.Italian President Sergio Mattarella told reporters ahead of his meeting with Trump that he hoped the two allies could cooperate on trade issues and avoid retaliatory tariffs.The meeting came two days before Washington is slated to impose..