🌍 Trade Update via Bessent: European Union negotiations are reportedly improving, signaling a potential breakthrough in trade relations. Meanwhile, Japan has been hit with a 15% tariff — not due to policy failure, but surprisingly, because of its technological innovation and rising export dominance. 📊 Innovation has its price — and in this case, it's triggering protectionist responses from trade partners. #TradeNews #GlobalEconomy #EU #Japan #Tariffs #Innovation #Markets #Geopolitics