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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs have revived dormant free trade talks around the world and driven alliances at an unrivaled pace between partners seeking to offset lost exports to the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/02/economy/trump-new-trade-alliances/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #globaleconomy #trade #us #donaldtrump #tariffs

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Factory activity shrank in most of Asia's major economies in September as signs of a slowdown in U.S. growth and the expected impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs added to pressure from weak Chinese demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/economy/asia-factories-china-us-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #manufacturing #globaleconomy #economicindicators #china #us #trade

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Global debt hit a record high of $337.7 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven in part by easing global financial conditions, a report has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/26/economy/global-debt-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #globaleconomy #debt #economicindicators

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Global debt hits record of nearly $338 trillion, report shows

Total debt in emerging markets rose by $3.4 trillion in the second quarter to a record high of more than $109 trillion.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The full brunt of the U.S. import tariff shock is still to be felt as AI investment props up U.S. activity for now and fiscal support cushions China's slowdown, the OECD said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/23/economy/oecd-trump-tariff-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #globaleconomy #donaldtrump #economicindicators

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Full impact of U.S. tariff shock yet to come as growth holds up, OECD says

In its latest Economic Outlook Interim Report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said the full impact of U.S. tariff hikes was still unfolding.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Geopolitical shifts, technological transformation and climate change are reshaping, not reversing, globalization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/11/world/where-is-globalization-going/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #geopolitics #tech #climatechange #globalization #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

South Korea has been emphasizing to the U.S. that it cannot accept the same terms as Japan did when it comes to Seoul's $350 billion investment pledge, citing the sizes of their economies and effects on forex markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/economy/us-south-korea-investment-deadlock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

The U.S. Supreme Court said it will decide whether the bulk of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are legal, agreeing to quickly review his signature economic policy in a case with worldwide implications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/economy/us-supreme-court-trump-tariffs-fast-track/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #supremecourt #tariffs #globaleconomy #trade

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order offering some tariff exemptions to countries with U.S. trade deals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/06/economy/trump-tariff-exemption-order/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for renewed scrutiny of the Federal Reserve, including its power to set interest rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/06/economy/us-treasury-bessent-changes-fed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #federalreserve #us #globaleconomy #tariffs #trade #scottbessent #donaldtrump

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

U.S. President Donald Trump said that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on U.S. goods to zero, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was making public shows of solidarity with the Chinese and Russian leaders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/economy/trump-india-reduce-tariffs-zero/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #india #us #donaldtrump #narendramodi #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Central bankers are starting to fear that the political storm surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve — which U.S. President Donald Trump wants to shape to his liking — may engulf them too. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/25/markets/world-central-bankers-fear-fed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #federalreserve #jeromepowell #banking #globaleconomy #boj #europeancentralbank #shinzoabe #masaakishirakawa#haruhikokuroda

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/23/economy/fed-powell-interest-rate-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #federalreserve #globaleconomy #inflation #interestrates #jeromepowell #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

When climate rules are written to protect major powers, they risk locking the Global South out of the green economy. The world needs fairer trade frameworks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/trade-agenda-for-climate-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #climatechange #g20 #africa #southafrica #globalsouth #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Oil prices are currently low, but a potential recovery around 2027-2029 is expected as demand growth slows and reduced investment in non-OPEC+ production tightens supply, though further price drops may occur first. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/10/world/there-is-a-bullish-case-for-oil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #oil #crude #trade #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

It seems like U.S. President Donald Trump is winning the trade war in bending major trading partners to his will, but significant hurdles remain, including how much tariffs will drive up inflation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/economy/trump-trade-war-hurdles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Trump’s tariff-heavy trade revolution has defied early economic doomsday predictions but triggered global realignments and raised questions about the long-term cost to American power and prosperity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/05/world/doomsayers-wrong-on-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #useconomy #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

With an unmatched spike in public debt, 1.2 million extra people on sickness benefits and a record postwar tax burden, Britain’s economy is still suffering from "long COVID-19." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/economy/long-covid-uk-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #uk#covid19 #europe #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

U.S. voters are increasingly souring on President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, according to a raft of new polling, but that disapproval still isn’t translating into a political windfall for Democrats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/03/economy/trump-economy-voters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy #us #congress

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

U.S. President Donald Trump got some bad economic news Friday, and responded by shooting the messenger. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/02/economy/trump-jobs-fed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #fed #jobs #donaldtrump #us #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Global markets reeled Friday after President Donald Trump's tariffs barrage against nearly all U.S. trading partners as governments looked down the barrel of a seven-day deadline before higher duties take effect. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/02/economy/global-economy-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #globaleconomy #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump

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