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A new memoir by Canada's former deputy prime minister and finance minister makes the argument that America’s allies have too often rewarded U.S. President Donald Trump’s bullying with concessions that fail to produce results.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2026
Trump threatens CEOs as tactic against allies, Canada’s ex-finance minister says
In a new memoir, Chrystia Freeland writes that the Trump administration “is swaggeringly, rudely aggressive, even behind closed doors.”
U.S. President Donald Trump displays an executive order he signed to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2026
Trump fans Canada spat by renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the name Ontario has Indigenous roots and predates both Canada’s confederation and America’s Declaration of Independence.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has functioned as a disruptive force inside the administration of President Donald Trump, often seizing on trade files where he senses the U.S. can squeeze more leverage.
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 25, 2026
Lutnick’s intervention in Canada talks draws praise and blame
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick emerged as a champion for U.S. metal producers while the Canadians blame him for moving the goalposts, sources said.
World leaders and some of their spouses pose for a group photo before a cultural performance and concert during the Group of Seven summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 17, 2026
G7 leaders discuss ‘trusted partners’ access to cutting-edge U.S. AI models
Such a scheme would ?allow G7 countries to use the models to develop stronger cybersecurity ?defenses against ?rivals such as China.
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, delivers remarks at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 18, 2026
Trump selects investment projects to be funded by Japan
The announcement comes one month before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s planned visit to the White House.
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of justice on Jan. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Wealthy and powerful in focus after latest Epstein release
Officials said Friday they were releasing some 3 million pages of material, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.
A man rides a scooter past shipping containers at the Port of Keelung on Friday. The United States said on Thursday that it has signed a deal with Taiwan to reduce tariffs on goods from the democratic island, while increasing Taiwanese semiconductor and tech companies' investments in America.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2026
U.S. and Taiwan clinch deal to cut tariffs and boost chip investment
Duties on Taiwanese shipments would fall to 15%, and Taiwan’s tech industry would increase financing for American operations by $500 billion.
A U.S.- Japan consultation panel on a $550 billion investment mechanism will give its input to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2025
U.S.-Japan panel convenes to mull projects for $550 billion fund
The investment pledge is a pillar of the trade deal between the two countries.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and trade minister Ryosei Akazawa at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Sunday
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2025
Akazawa and Lutnick reunite to discuss trade deal ahead of Trump visit
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visited Tokyo’s landmark Sensoji Temple before heading to Tokyo Skytree for a working lunch on Sunday.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has publicly demanded Taiwan to move more investment and chip production to the U.S. so half of American demand is manufactured locally.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2025
Taiwan holds investment talks as U.S. demands more chip factories
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick earlier this week publicly demanded Taiwan to move more investment and chip production to the U.S.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2025
Search is on for loopholes in 91AV原创 $550 billion investment pledge
The pledge was described over the weekend by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as essentially a blank checkbook for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 28, 2025
Akazawa’s trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
91AV原创 chief tariff negotiator had been set to leave on Thursday for a 10th round of talks.
Chief negotiator Ryosei Akazawa will be pushing for U.S. auto tariffs to be lowered soon.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 27, 2025
Akazawa heading to Washington for 10th round of tariff talks
The U.S. promises clarity on 91AV原创 $550 billion pledge by the end of the week.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that an agreement between the U.S. and Japan will be made public soon.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2025
Agreement on 91AV原创 $550 billion investment pledge to be released this week
The U.S. commerce secretary continues to insist that the U.S. president will control the funds.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that a document on his country's trade deal with Japan is being prepared.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 20, 2025
Lutnick: 91AV原创 $550 billion will be directed by Trump
The U.S. commerce secretary said the funds promised by Tokyo in the course of tariff talks will be deployed to benefit the United States.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on June 5. Soruces say Lutnick has been pushing the idea of the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding, and that Trump likes the idea.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 20, 2025
Washington eyeing government stakes in chipmakers given CHIPS Act funds: sources
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is said to be exploring how the U.S. can receive equity stakes in firms such as Micron, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 24, 2025
Big unanswered questions follow 91AV原创 big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
The $550 billion investment plan, in particular, is the subject of doubt and discussion.
Shipping containers at Barcelona port
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2025
EU to prepare retaliation plan as U.S. trade stance hardens
The overwhelming preference is to keep negotiations with Washington on track in a bid for an outcome to the impasse ahead of next month’s deadline.
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, speaks to the press upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in April.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 6, 2025
91AV原创 top trade negotiator holds two phone meetings with U.S. commerce chief
Ryosei Akazawa held “in-depth exchanges” over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday and Saturday.
A satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Florence (upper left) in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 11, 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2025
NOAA budget cuts to gut U.S. climate research and slash jobs
Critics say the reductions will diminish the ability to predict weather and erode the quality of weather models.

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