Side effects of US trade deals are appearing: How Trump is collecting heavy price of tariff cuts​on February 19, 2026 at 9:34 pm

Japan became the first country affected by this policy. The trade deal with Tokyo reduced tariffs on Japanese goods to 15 percent, but in exchange, the country agreed to invest in multiple US projects worth billions of dollars. Japan became the first country affected by this policy. The trade deal with Tokyo reduced tariffs on Japanese goods to 15 percent, but in exchange, the country agreed to invest in multiple US projects worth billions of dollars.