The rise of AI is disrupting labor markets at an unprecedented pace, driving down wages and eliminating entire professions faster than new ones can emerge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/25/world/when-paid-work-disappears/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #artificialintelligence #ai #jobs #employment #globaleconomy
U.S. President Donald Trump declared that "this is the Golden Age of America" at the start of his State of the Union address Tuesday, seeking to project an aura of success at a fraught moment for his presidency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/25/world/politics/trump-us-state-of-the-union/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #democrats #congress #tariffs #trade #iran #china #usmilitary #globaleconomy
The OECD’s detailed peer-review system is key to global economic stability, and Japan’s strategic support can help preserve its institutional capacity amid rising geopolitical and policy pressures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/24/world/oecd-matters-more-than-ever/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #marcorubio #us #donaldtrump #munichsecurityconference #nato #wto #oecd #g7 #g20 #globaleconomy
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs gives Trump two options: accept the outcome and attempt to reenact various trade levies using other sources of legal authority or take an aggressive stand against the court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/24/world/us-supreme-courts-taiffs-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #supremecourt #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #useconomy #globaleconomy
The U.S. is readying a spate of additional national security investigations that would enable President Donald Trump to impose new tariffs, as the administration seeks to rebuild his global tariff regime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/24/economy/trump-tariffs-national-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned countries against backing away from trade deals after the Supreme Court struck down his tariffs, saying that he would hit them with much higher duties under different trade laws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/24/economy/trump-trade-tariffs-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump #globaleconomy
U.S. and foreign officials, corporate executives, analysts and investors had begun to hope the tumultuous U.S. trade policy reversals of last year were finished. Now they are facing rekindled uncertainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/23/economy/us-tariffs-economic-fog/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #us #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy
U.S. trading partners in Asia were weighing fresh uncertainties after President Donald Trump announced a new tariff on imports, after the Supreme Court struck down many of the levies he used to launch a global trade war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/22/economy/asian-economies-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #globaleconomy #china #taiwan
President Donald Trump has pushed the U.S. to the brink of war with Iran even as aides urge him to focus more on voters' economic worries, highlighting the risks of military escalation ahead of midterm elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/world/politics/trump-us-iran-war-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #iran #us #usmilitary #globaleconomy #middleeast
With the stroke of a pen, the U.S. Supreme Court wreaked havoc on President Donald Trump’s favorite method of wielding leverage over other countries. As the White House regroups, the ruling will have swift implications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/22/economy/trump-negotiating-edge-dulled-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #us #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will increase the global 10% tariff to 15%, stirring up more economic turbulence after the Supreme Court ruled that his preferred mechanism for applying the measures was illegal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/22/economy/trump-tariffs-15/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #us #globaleconomy
While the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against Donald Trump's use of tariffs marks a clear setback for his use of them as an economic weapon, analysts say it offers little immediate relief for the global economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/21/economy/us-tariff-ruling-global-economy-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #ussupremecourt #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy
U.S. President Donald Trump said he thinks Kevin Warsh, his pick to head the Federal Reserve, should have no trouble winning confirmation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/01/economy/trump-fed-warsh-democrats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #federalreserve #us #globaleconomy #donaldtrump #congress #kevinwarsh #democrats #republicans
China’s export-driven economic model is undermining job opportunities for Asia’s Gen-Z, hitting both low- and high-end industries and risking economic frustration and political unrest across the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/26/world/asias-gen-z-chinas-1-trillion-surplus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #thailand #indonesia #china #southeastasia #chineseeconomy #globaleconomy #gdp #trade #jobsgenz
U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook was joined by central bank Chair Jerome Powell at Supreme Court proceedings over whether President Donald Trump can legally her. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/22/world/politics/cook-powell-us-supreme-court-fire-fed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #federalreserve #lisacook #jeromepowell #us #donaldtrump #republicans #globaleconomy #ussupremecourt
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng stepped up a defense of his country’s economic track record, dangling the prospect of greater access to its domestic market to reduce imbalances in trade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/economy/china-growth-model-davos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #helifeng #davos #globaleconomy
De-dollarization: Is the US dollar losing its dominance?
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If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the Trump administration plans to begin replacing them almost immediately with other levies, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/jamieson-greer-supreme-court-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #supremecourt #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #globaleconomy
The collective wealth of the planet’s billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported, warning of “highly dangerous” political consequences as the global elite gathers for the World Economic Forum. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/economy/billionaire-threat-oxfam-davos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #davos #globaleconomy #oxfam
Recent comments by powerful American CEOs could be seen as mild pushback against Donald Trump, who has waded into business mechanics like no other U.S. president. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/companies/us-ceos-pushback-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #donaldtrump #globaleconomy #companies