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Murky Pledges of Investment Cast Shadow on Trump’s Trade Deals
Recent global trade deals with the United States were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from ...
US-Japan trade deal guarantees lowest tariff rates for chips, pharma, Japanese official says
Japan last week struck a trade deal with the U.S. that lowers tariffs on cars and other goods to 15% in exchange for a ...
BOJ Watchers Bring Forward Next Rate Hike Call After Trade Deals
Bank of Japan watchers brought forward their forecast for when they expect the next interest rate hike, after clarity over ...
Japan urges US compliance with trade agreement
The new tariff rates set by US President Donald Trump will go into effect from August 7. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba ...
U.S. dollar headed for first monthly gain of 2025 as trade deals lower uncertainty
The dollar was poised for its first monthly gain of the year against major currencies on Thursday, underpinned by easing ...
Japan's Akazawa Says U.S. Auto Tariff Cut May Take Time, NHK Reports
FILE PHOTO: Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport, a ...
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U.S.-EU Trade Deal Avoids a Tariff War, but Deepens European Dependence
The U.S.-EU trade agreement imposes 15 percent tariffs on most European imports, avoiding the 30 percent levies that ...
Japan's Factory Activity Slips Back Into Decline in July, PMI Shows
The S&P Global Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 48.9 in July from 50.1 in June, dropping below ...