Category Archives: Japan

Japan: Exporting Deflation

by John Mauldin, Thoughts from the Frontline The evils of this deluge of paper money are not to be removed until our citizens are generally and radically instructed in their cause and consequences, and silence by their authority the interested … Continue reading

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Some New Estimates of Japanese Trade Elasticities

by Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser.com Appeared originally 11 April 2013 at Econbrowser.  Image below added by Econintersect. One component of Abenomics is a vigorously expansionary monetary policy. The yen has depreciated substantially as a consequence – as of February, about 20% … Continue reading

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Stratfor: Tolerating Aggressive Chinese Behavior

By Rodger Baker, Stratfor Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned Beijing that Tokyo is losing patience with China’s assertive maritime behavior in the East and South China seas, suggesting China consider the economic and military consequences of its actions. … Continue reading

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The 2013 Economic Outlook – Bright Sunshine for the U.S., Periods of Cloud Abroad

by Paul Kasriel, The Econtrarian Author’s Warning: Do not attempt reading the entirety of this commentary without the aid of your stimulant of choice. I apologize for the length of the commentary, but believed it necessary in order to inform … Continue reading

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Stratfor: The North Korean Strategy Is Ferocious, Weak and Crazy

By George Friedman, Stratfor Founder and Chief Executive Officer North Korea’s state-run media reported Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the country’s top security officials to take “substantial and high-profile important state measures,” which has been … Continue reading

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Big in Japan

Comparisons of western economies to Japan seriously miss the point about what went wrong there in the 1980s. Except at a very superficial levels Japan’s imbalances before 1990 were very different from the imbalances from which Europe and the US suffer today, and the resolutions in each case are likely to be very different. Continue reading

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Demographics Drive Economic Cycles

by Guest Author Art Patten – Bio end of article. Editor’s Preamble Economist Diane Macunovich has studied age structure and its many effects on individuals, economies, and societies intensively – and is the author of Birth Quake. This interview was … Continue reading

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Mistaken Monetary Policy Lessons from Japan?

The global crisis of 2008-2009 has refocused attention on the lessons of Japan’s lost decade, with many suggesting that Europe and the US are heading the same direction. This makes a thorough understanding of the Japanese case an urgent matter. But this column argues that pushing the analogies too far is a mistake that could prolong the economic pain. Continue reading

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