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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed improved ties with China as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated criticism of the South Asian nation over 'excess profits' from purchases of Russian oil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/asia-pacific/politics/modi-china-bessent-india-families/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #wangyi #china #narendramodi #india #us #scottbessent #brics #mukeshambani #russia #oil

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Japan's $550 billion of investment funding in return for lower U.S. tariff rates will be directed by U.S. President Donald Trump to benefit the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/economy/lutnick-cnbc-billion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent #howardlutnick

A seating chart shows that #Putin & #Trump were supposed to sit across from each other during the luncheon. Trump would be flanked by: Secy of State #MarcoRubio, Secy of #Defense#PeteHegseth & WH Chief of Staff #SusieWiles to his right, & Secy of #Treasury#ScottBessent, Secy of #Commerce#HowardLutnick & Special Envoy for Peace Missions #SteveWitkoff to his left. Putin would be seated next to his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey #Lavrov, & his Aide for Foreign Policy, Yuri #Ushakov.

Tokyo’s record-beating stock rally ends as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent jawbones Japan on rates, saying the country has an inflation problem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/economy/bessent-rates-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks #tse #donaldtrump #trade #scottbessent

The United States imposes a 15% 'reciprocal' tariff on most Japanese goods as the two sides disagree about the method of its calculation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/economy/reciprocal-tariff-effective/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent

U.S. President Donald Trump said the $550 billion of investment pledged by Japan is 'our money' and that he is free to deploy it as he wishes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/06/economy/trump-money-is-ours/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent

Akazawa returns to the U.S. for more talks as the tariff deal looks shaky due in part to differences in the interpretation of the agreement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/economy/akazawa-ninth-round/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent

U.S. sets Aug. 7 as the start date for Japan's 15% 'reciprocal' tariff, with the focus now on unfinished business as auto duties go unmentioned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/01/economy/reciprocal-15-percent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #trade #tariffs #carmakers #donaldtrump #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #ryoseiakazawa #scottbessent #shigeruishiba

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the U.S. and China will continue talks over maintaining a tariff truce before it expires in two weeks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/world/politics/us-china-tariff-truce-extension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #scottbessent #jamiesongreer #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #helifeng

Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S, with the $550 billion investment plan in focus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/24/economy/big-japan-deal-details/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #trade #tariffs #carmakers #donaldtrump #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #ryoseiakazawa #scottbessent #howardlutnick

Japan and US both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal, with the "reciprocal" rate set at 15% and the rate on autos 12.5% https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/23/economy/japan-us-win-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapan #trade #tariffs #carmakers #donaldtrump #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #ryoseiakazawa #scottbessent

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the two nations could reach a "good” trade deal while signaling the process may take more time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/19/economy/us-japan-trade-deal-bessent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #trade #tariffs #ryoseiakazawa #scottbessent #donaldtrump #us #japaneseeconomy

Calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's resignation have prompted investors to protect portfolios against the risk of higher inflation, as a central bank more willing to lower rates could fuel price rises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/markets/investors-fed-chief-ouster/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jeromepowell #scottbessent #investors #federalreserve #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering holding a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is set to visit the 2025 Osaka Expo this week, government sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/ishiba-bessent-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #scottbessent #shigeruishiba #osaka #2025osakaexpo #us #trade #tariffs #usjapanrelations

For the second time this year, the world’s most powerful finance ministers gather in South Africa without the presence of the U.S. Treasury secretary. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/14/economy/g20-bessent-south-africa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #scottbessent #g20 #southafrica #us #donaldtrump #republicans #brics

Japan is unlikely to face pressure from the U.S. to prop up the yen despite U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of its large trade surplus with his country, a former top currency diplomat says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/10/economy/ex-japan-forex-diplomat-yen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #currencies #dollar #yen #donaldtrump #scottbessent #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is planning to visit Japan next week for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/world/politics/us-treasury-bessent-japan-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #scottbessent #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #ryoseiakazawa

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations enter uncharted territory as both sides refuse to budge just days ahead of the deadline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/economy/us-japan-uncharted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #scottbessent #ryoseiakazawa

Trump hammers away at Japan for a third day, threatening to end negotiations and just set a tariff rate for Japanese products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/02/economy/trump-third-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #scottbessent #ryoseiakazawa