Markets
Fed's Powell warns cutting rates too soon could backfire
Central bank chief's remarks in line with markets' dialed-down expectations
Economy
Business deals
Nippon Steel executive to negotiate with union on U.S. Steel deal
Japan steelmaker aims to complete purchase before November presidential election
Trade
Chinese e-commerce flood into U.S. raises safety concerns
Senators move to scrap duty-free status of sub-$800 shipments from China
Trade
Nippon Steel taps Republican lobby firepower for U.S. Steel deal
Former congressional staffer retained to help advocate on Capitol Hill
Interview
Trump could impose universal tariff on Day 1: ex-U.S. trade official
Former USTR chief of staff expects push to end trade deficit with Japan
Indo-Pacific
Trump comeback threatens to scuttle IPEF in its infancy
Economic framework's supply chain agreement goes into effect Saturday
Markets
Historic stock rallies fuel investor optimism as China apathy lingers
Investors still bullish on Asia-Pacific while Chinese economy loses steam
US-China tensions
U.S. export curbs on China won't extend to legacy chips: official
Assistant commerce secretary says controls are 'as narrow as possible'
Supply Chain
Google plans to begin Pixel phone production in India in Q2
Search engine giant joins Apple, Samsung in tapping big South Asian market
Crime
U.S. charges Japanese crime leader with nuclear materials trafficking
With Myanmar used as transit point, substances were expected to be used by Iran
The Nikkei View
China should not underestimate impact of inward FDI plunge
Focus on Communist Party power consolidation, anti-spying campaign turn off overseas investors
Semiconductors
U.S. boosts chipmaker GlobalFoundries as China worries mount
But Chinese rivals aren't main concern in competitive foundry sector, expert says
Trade war
Trump likely to raise tariffs on China in two steps, former official says
Japan and Europe would also be in the trade line of fire if ex-president reelected
Comment
Japan should remain a bastion protecting free trade
Tokyo should fight back against protectionism if Trump is reelected
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Opinion
Biden's 'pause' on LNG export terminals is good for Asia
To boost region's energy security, U.S. should support development of renewables
Trade
Mexico replaces China as top exporter to U.S. in 2023
Trade deficit between world's two largest economies falls to lowest level since 2010
Trade
U.S., Japan and South Korea scale back trade reliance on China
Global economic rift widens as emerging countries embrace Beijing
Bank of Japan
Additional BOJ hikes seen by some once negative rates end
Overseas investors in particular view possibility of successive hikes
Economy
China economy overtaking U.S. is increasingly unlikely: ex-IMF official
Cornell professor predicts global protectionism and volatility if Trump wins election
U.S. elections 2024
Trump says U.S. must impose more tariffs on China, possibly over 60%
Republican presidential candidate denies he would start new trade war with Beijing
Companies
ByteDance, Shein sharply boost spending on lobbying in U.S.
Chinese firms seek to minimize effects of alarm over bilateral tensions
Currencies
Yen softens to 148 against dollar on strong U.S. jobs report
Traders see smaller possibility of a Fed rate cut in March
Indo-Pacific
U.S. politics turn against trade, leaving IPEF talks in limbo
Washington-led effort to counter China influence threatened by Washington itself
Politics
Trump would not reappoint Powell as U.S. Federal Reserve chief
Former president says central banker will 'do something to help Democrats'
Economy
U.S. job growth surges in January, while wages climb 4.5%
Economic gains support view that March is too soon for Fed to cut rates