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ECONOMICS

BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2018
U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to cost Americans from cradle to grave
A broad cross-section of U.S. businesses has a message for the Trump administration: new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports will force Americans to pay more for items they use throughout their daily lives, from cradles to coffins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2018
BOJ-watchers pare back expectations of future policy changes
Economists now see a lower chance of any further changes to Bank of Japan monetary policy through the 2019 calendar year, after the central bank last week announced the most significant changes in two years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2018
Beijing invents a different way to run an economy
The nation has avoided a recession for a quarter-century. Few countries can make the same claim.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 4, 2018
Japan has a form of capitalism that works
The Japanese economy produces growth and distributes the spoils fairly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 4, 2018
Japan's bull market wouldn't be the same without Abe
The prime minister's likely successor won't be as knowledgeable about economics or have the personal authority to be able to rein in the bureaucrats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 3, 2018
Why we need globalization
Free trade, migration and foreign direct investment promise far-reaching potential gains for all parties involved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2018
Vietnam bumps Thailand down to third place in survey of interest among Japanese businesses
Interest in Vietnam among Japanese companies continues to grow, boosting the Southeast Asian country to the second spot, right behind China, for the first time in the Japan External Trade Organization's ranking of countries and areas favorable for business expansion, according to a fiscal 2017 survey...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2018
Abenomics at its best: inbound tourism boom
Japan's policy advocacy for yen depreciation is poised to get stronger as it strives to keep inbound tourism booming.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2018
The lessons of Davos 2018 for Japan
The government needs to recognize the difference with other countries in its seriousness toward economic reforms and take much deeper steps.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2018
Will the Olympics go bust?
While the costs of hosting the Olympics are going up, the prestige and long-term economic benefits seem to be going down.
EDITORIALS
Feb 15, 2018
What last quarter's GDP says about the economy
Japan's GDP continues on a growth path, put that doesn't mean all is rosy with the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 8, 2018
Bank of Japan is missing a golden opportunity
Investors think things are looking up — central bankers should stop telling them they're wrong
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 15, 2018
Stiglitz sees risks in U.S. politics as spending deadline nears
A U.S. government shutdown could spook investors and is the biggest threat to the stock market rally, according to Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 11, 2018
BOJ tightening to begin sooner than expected, U.S. economist Allen Sinai says
Japan's economy will exceed growth forecasts this year, prompting the central bank to tighten monetary policy by mid-year, said Allen Sinai, president of Decision Economics Inc.
EDITORIALS
Jan 7, 2018
Wage hikes needed to fuel economic growth
A strong recovery in consumer spending is key to demand-led economic growth, and significant wage hikes by companies making record profits are long overdue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 31, 2017
Japan in 2018 — 10 possible surprises
Here are some far-out predictions that, if they come true, would be truly earthshaking. Enjoy, and best wishes for a successful and happy 2018.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2017
2017: A year of ignorance
Economic growth has become a deeply flawed measure of the health, welfare, dynamic vigor, balance and contentment of a nation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 14, 2017
Tokyo may be too late to the financial hub party
The capital has many things going for it, but time isn't among them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 3, 2017
Yes, this time is different: A new and strong Japan emerges
While the past decades were marked by defeatism and fatalism, today's Japan is marked by ambition, confidence and a newfound idealism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2017
The state of the global economy in 2018
Economic power and influence will continue to shift from west to east next year, with no obvious convulsions on the horizon.

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