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The Japanese government, not companies, is poised to back U.S. infrastructure projects of the president’s choosing.
Investors, finally having some good news, seemed to largely ignore thorny questions about the details of the trade deal, let alone the tenuous position of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba following a recent election setback.
"The trade deal struck with the U.S. is certainly a relief in that it offers some certainty that U.S. tariffs on Japan-made cars won't rise to punitive levels," said Stefan Angrick, head of Japan and Frontier market economics at Moody's Analytics.
TACO or tariffs? An August 1 deadline looms after the European Union became the latest of the top US trading partners to reach a deal with Trump.
Sohei Kamiya's Sanseitō Party won 14 seats in Japan's Upper House elections, appealing to young voters with a "Japanese first" platform focused on culture, birth rates and food security.
With tariffs increasing costs of Uwajimaya's importers, it is a matter of time before the impact is "felt by everyone," said CEO Denise Moriguchi.
President Trump's trade strategy, marked by elevated tariffs, is yielding agreements with nations like the EU, Japan, and Vietnam. The EU accepted 15% US tariffs and committed to significant purchases and investments.
Jim Cramer's on-air profanity during "Squawk on The Street" came while discussing Trump's new EU trade deal that includes a 15 percent tariff on most European goods imported to the U.S.