Trump says Japan is investing $550B in the U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

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Trump says Japan is investing $550B in the U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

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President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It's an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he's portraying.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-07-26 19:38:11.