U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is working behind the scenes on fallback options if the Supreme Court strikes down one of his major tariff authorities, looking to replace the levies as quickly as possible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/23/economy/trump-tariff-fallback-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #globaleconomy #tariffs #trade #supremecourt #us
The cycle of rise and decline over the centuries has established some basic tenets of power, including that civilizations can still collapse even when they are set up for success. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/18/world/historical-precedent-and-geopolitical-significance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #worldwari #authoritarianism #climatechange #globaleconomy
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ASEAN must deepen internal integration, strengthen institutions and reform decision-making to overcome vulnerabilities from global trade tensions, fulfill its economic potential and ensure long-term stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/17/world/aseans-moment-of-truth-arrives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #china #us #globaleconomy #southasianeconomy #trade #defense
Did U.S. President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court tariffs brief include a strategic blunder? Extensive quotes from the president in a key filing may change the legal calculus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/08/economy/trump-supreme-court-tariffs-strategic-blunder/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy
The U.S. Supreme Court's tough questioning of President Donald Trump's global tariffs fueled increased speculation that they will be struck down, but it also raised the specter of additional chaos. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/07/economy/trump-tariff-supreme-court-uncertainty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #republicans #globaleconomy
A dilemma is sinking in with companies, foreign trade ministries, trade lawyers and economists as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the legality of Trump's global tariffs, with arguments set for Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/04/economy/us-supreme-court-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #globaleconomy #trade
Bill Gates has shifted his stance on climate change, advocating for a focus on adapting to a warmer world rather than aggressively pursuing emissions reduction, giving ammunition to climate change opponents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/02/gates-wrong-to-quit-climate-fight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #billgates #climatechange #carbonemissions #greenenergy #globaleconomy #poverty
Facing deepening fractures in the global trade order, Asia-Pacific leaders adopted a joint declaration that emphasized the need for resilience and shared benefits in trade at the end of the annual APEC summit Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/01/asia-pacific/politics/apec-summit-trade-wrapup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #apec #indopacific #southkorea #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump #us #china #leejaemyung #xijinping #globaleconomy
Despite all the enthusiasm for AI, the signal from bond markets suggests that investors are unconvinced that the technology will generate sustained or widespread growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/27/world/what-the-markets-really-think-about-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ai #artificialintelligence #openai #google #anthropic #deepseek #markets #globaleconomy
U.S. President Donald Trump will test his deal-making capabilities on a trip to Asia, a region battered by his hardball trade policies, while doubts hang over his highly anticipated meeting with China's Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/asia-pacific/politics/trump-asia-trip-xi-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #donaldtrump #us #china #xijinping #uschinarelations #trade #tariffs #taiwan #globaleconomy
A slate of economists from across the political spectrum urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn most of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying they’re based on misconceptions about the global economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/25/economy/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-panned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #supremecourt #janetyellen #benbernanke #federalreserve #donaldtrump #globaleconomy #tariffs #trade
The U.S. risks economic decline as political polarization, attacks on immigration and a new cultural aversion to risk erode the foundations of its past innovation and growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/20/world/economics-nobel-prize-has-a-us-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #nobelprize #us #donaldtrump #joelmokyr #philippeaghion #peterhowitt #globaleconomy #awards
President Donald Trump listed rare earths, fentanyl, soybeans and Taiwan as the U.S.’s top issues with China, underlining the divisive topics the two sides plan to tackle during their meeting set for next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/asia-pacific/politics/trump-xi-trade-taiwan-apec/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #uschinarelations #us #china #donaldtrump #xijinpng #apec #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy #taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/18/economy/trump-china-tariffs-unsustainable/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #china #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy
America fostered the island’s rise. It’s unclear what happens when the superpower goes missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/14/world/singapore-and-a-us-led-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #singapore #singaporeaneconomy #us #indopacific #globaleconomy #ussingaporeanrelations