Trade Deals in Asia Reveal Flaws in Washington’s Tariff Strategy

President Trump’s recent flurry of trade deals with Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia might appear as diplomatic wins on the surface. Yet beneath the headlines lies a deeper reality: a fragmented tariff strategy that is unsettling Asian economies and threatening global growth — and by extension, putting hardworking American families and manufacturers at risk.Who Truly Benefits from Selective Trade Relief?The negotiated tariff reductions—from an initially punitive 25% down to 15% for Japanese imports, or from a staggering 32% down to 19% for Indonesian goods—may offer short-term relief to some exporters. But what about those Asian countries left waiting in limbo?...