U.S. President Donald Trump is taking punitive tariff threats beyond the realm of trade and into other arenas — ramping up pressure on countries to bend to America’s will. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/01/economy/trump-tariffs-economic-coercion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy