1+ week, 4+ day ago   (487+ words) September 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Bessent said that getting even 19 countries to agree to take on the problem was "incredible" and shows "the sheer the enormity of the problem." Bessent spoke after a two-day meeting of the 20 countries in Asheville, N.C. Bessent said…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (958+ words) August 29, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) In his first high-profile speech at the Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh acknowledged that recent U.S. reports show that inflation has cooled a bit, but "they do not tell me that underlying trends have meaningfully…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1034+ words) August 23, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Each side blamed the other for the collapse of negotiations in Washington late Friday, leading the U.S. to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods and Canada setting Sept. 8 as the start of its retaliatory penalties. No…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (470+ words) August 20, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It reached $38 trillion five months before that, in October. The unprecedented $40 trillion figure highlights competing administration priorities, from boosting defense…...