Japan's Finance Minister Spills the (Green) Tea on U.S. Tariffs

Just as anyone who's ever tried to fold a fitted sheet knows true frustration, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato is experiencing his own bout of exasperation with U.S. tariff policies. Speaking at the G7 meeting this Thursday, Kato shared his disappointment faster than you can say "economic instability."

Yen and Yang of Trade Wars

The Finance Minister's commentary reads like a greatest hits album of trade relationship woes. While the U.S. implements tariffs hoping to protect domestic industries, trading partners typically respond with the economic equivalent of "I know you are, but ...