When Is A $550B Investment Not A $550B Investment

Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, where the latter will invest $500B in US projects and the US keeps 90% of the profits.

So, what's the real story?

Over the weekend, Tokyo’s chief negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said that only 1% to 2% of the $550 billion amount would be actual investment, with the rest coming in the form of loans and loan guarantees.

Ryosei Akazawa, said today that the government bank at the center of the investment deal would strictly review the projects it is asked to finance and approve only those that comply with Japanese law, as opposed to follow Trump's orders.

The SW MAGAs already added the profits' effects on their paychecks.=

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1490wayb · 56-60, M

so?? whats the problem?? shame the other admin. didnt seek out these deals

Northwest · M

@1490wayb

so?? whats the problem?? shame the other admin. didnt seek out these deals

Just as I predicted, the MAGAs will present this as already done. You did not disappoint. So, in reality:

The Biden administration prioritized Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States, with a focus on sectors like clean energy and advanced manufacturing. This led to a surge in foreign investment from Japan.

In 2023, Japanese FDI in the US reached $783.3 billion.

In 2024, Japanese FDI in the US increased by $54 billion.

Anything else you'd like to be schooled on?

1490wayb · 56-60, M

@Northwest again what is the problem?? the agreements are pouring in daily for investment in our country from all over the globe

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@1490wayb the problem for him is not the message. It is the messenger .

Northwest · M

@1490wayb

again what is the problem?? the agreements are pouring in daily for investment in our country from all over the globe

Trump has the suckers out there, and you, convinced that he did all this, and to quote you: "shame the other admin. didnt seek out these deals"

The fact is this has been an ongoing process, with no need for saber rattling, but that's what Trump does best: fanfare and no substance.

Northwest · M

@AthrillatheHunt

the problem for him is not the message. It is the messenger .

You have knack for missing the topic and you don't disappoint.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@Northwest my consistency is one of my better character traits lol

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Northwest · M

@1490wayb The topic is:

When Is A $550B Investment Not A $550B Investment

But when you were schooled on it, you decided you want to switch it to:

who left the astronauts stranded in outer space and who brought them home??

Which is not the topic of this conversation. So, if you want to discuss that, I suggest you start a topic to address that issue specifically, and I wish you better luck, because you've certainly been schooled on the actual topic and you should use it as a learning opportunity.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@1490wayb The "problem" is exaggeration, hyperbole, and a shakier grasp of mathematics than even Elon Musk.

$5.5bn-$11bn is some way short of $550bn. If investors had made a decision based on Trump's "facts", they would be "bigly" annoyed right now.

His loose grip on reality casts doubt on "the agreements (which) are pouring in daily".