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America’s trading partners have a massive bazooka in the trade war. They may never use it
Japan was unlikely to fire this big bazooka in the trade war anyway, since selling US Treasuries is considered an extreme move — one that would likely backfire, experts say. Still, the short ...
World trade chief says global free trade is in a 'crisis' while on visit to Japan
The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts world commerce with his fast-changing tariffs and other policies ...
Bank of Japan Slashes Growth Forecast as Trade War Hits
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan halved its growth forecast for the Japanese economy as U.S. tariffs begin to bite, highlighting how ...
Another American ally just issued an economic warning because of the trade war
Another day, another piece of evidence that President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with friends and foes is hurting the global economy. Today: Japan’s central bank cut its economic growth ...
China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade war
China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, ...
Trump’s Trade War Could Drag This Japanese Carmaker Back To The US
Mitsubishi stopped building vehicles in the US in 2015, ultimately selling its production facility in Normal, Illinois, to ...
The US and China have reached a temporary truce in the trade wars, but more turbulence lies ahead
Negotiations will continue while lower tariff rates are in place for 90 days. But free trade belongs to a bygone era.
World shares make modest gains as euphoria over China-US trade truce wavers
Shares have logged modest gains in most world markets as the initial euphoria over the 90-day truce in the trade war between ...
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Japanese pension fund proxies bought record foreign stocks in April
Proxies to Japanese pension funds bought a record amount of foreign equities in April, when U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...
Japan PM Ishiba reiterates call to eliminate all tariffs with US
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated on Sunday that he will aim for the elimination of all tariffs in trade ...