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US-Japan Trade Agreement - The US and Japan have reached a trade agreement involving reciprocal tariffs, particularly on autos, with Japan proposing an innovative solution involving equity, credit guarantees, and funding for major projects in the US [5][6] - Japan will provide new capital targeted at strategic industries in the US to de-risk supply chains, especially in areas like medicine and semiconductors [6][7] - The agreement includes a 15% tariff rate for Japan, specifically for reciprocal tariffs on autos, which is linked to Japan's innovative financing mechanism [5][6] - The 15% tariff rate for Japan is considered a result of their innovative package, with President Trump pushing them to do even more [10] US-EU Trade Relations - The EU has not yet presented an innovative package similar to Japan's, but trade talks are progressing [11] - The EU is reportedly preparing to impose 30% tariffs on €100 billion (approximately $107 billion USD) worth of goods if no deal is reached [12] - The US views itself as a deficit nation compared to the EU's surplus, suggesting that trade escalations would impact the EU more [13] US-China Trade Relations - The US is in a good place with China and can start moving on to bigger discussions, with the potential for a rebalancing of the US-China relationship [14][15] - The US aims to bring back precision manufacturing and wants China to become more of a consumption economy [15] - Discussions with China will include purchasing agreements, especially for agriculture, with a focus on rebalancing the trade relationship [16][17] - Regular meetings with China are planned, with no desire to decouple but a need to de-risk part of the US supply chain [19] Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy - The Treasury Secretary believes the Federal Reserve's analysis of tariffs is off, as they have seen very little price pressure from tariffs [26] - The Treasury Secretary suggests the Federal Reserve should conduct an internal review to separate monetary policy from other activities [31] - The Treasury Secretary believes that regulation has been too stringent since the great financial crisis, leading to a build-up outside the regulated financial system, with private credit up ten times [36]