International Trade & Investment - A proposed $550 billion investment fund from the Japanese government to be managed by Donald Trump for investment in America [1][2][4] - The Japanese government would provide $550 billion to be invested in the US, with the Japanese recouping their investment and 90% of the profits going to American taxpayers [2] - The investment could be used to build generic pharmaceutical manufacturing, such as antibiotics, in America, reducing reliance on China [3] - The $550 billion investment could contribute 0.5% to the US GDP during Donald Trump's term [5] - The agreement is codified, with capital calls made to the Japanese for specific projects selected by Donald Trump [5] - If Japan stops funding projects before January 2029, tariffs would be reinstated, and the cash flow from the projects would remain with the United States [7] US-India Relations - India has increased its oil purchases from Russia from less than 2% to 40% due to sanctioned, cheap oil [11] - The US suggests India needs to choose a side and support the dollar and the US, or face a potential 50% tariff [16] - The US believes India will eventually seek a deal with the US due to economic pressures [19] US-Swiss Relations - The Swiss are sending a delegation to the US to make a new proposal, but the US is not optimistic due to trade imbalances [20][21][22] - The US views the European Union's offer of zero tariffs and a 15% payment to American exporters as more attractive than what Switzerland can offer [23] Economic Data & Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is experiencing technical problems with data retrieval tools [27] - The US Secretary of Commerce suggests the BLS needs new leadership, technology, and resources to ensure accurate data [28][29][30]

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said negotiations with the US on the trade deal should be allowed to continue and that there was no need to “panic” over the delay https://t.co/vUzUZ37Hy4 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has reiterated his intention to stay on as leader after securing the lowering of US auto tariffs, dismissing the view that implementation of the trade deal with Washington might change his mind https://t.co/EK9ZrD45lA ...

Guys, busy hour. The White House is now saying via social media that President Trump has officially signed an executive order that will implement a trade deal with the country of Japan. Now, this sort of formalizes that framework agreement uh that was put in place earlier this summer.And the biggest detail here that matters the most is that they are now finally formalizing a 15% tariff for all imported cars from Japan. Remember, it was announced as a detail that would happen. But the uh the White House had ...

Japan’s top trade negotiator left for the US for ministerial talks, after lower level discussions on the July trade deal largely wrapped up https://t.co/23e5ivWNA2 ...

From @WSJopinion: What kind of bargain Trump drives with China will likely define his place in American and world history more than anything he has done or left undone in his presidency to date, writes @wrmead https://t.co/PFs4x3kjvu ...

Market Sentiment - German firms' confidence unexpectedly improved to the highest since 2022 [1] Trade Agreement Impact - The improvement occurred after the European Union struck a trade deal with the US [1] Trade Concerns - Some criticized higher tariffs despite the trade deal [1]

Canada is confident of reaching a trade deal with the US after scrapping most of its retaliatory tariffs, according to a senior minister in Mark Carney’s government https://t.co/JHl9O3Ml5L ...

Trade Relations - Canada will remove retaliatory tariffs on a long list of US products [1] - The move aims to lower tensions with the White House [1] - The products comply with the existing North American trade deal [1]

Trade Relations - Canada will remove retaliatory tariffs on a long list of US products [1] - The aim is to lower tensions with the White House [1] - The removal complies with the existing North American trade deal [1]