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INFLATION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2022
Jerome Powell took Ben Bernanke's advice a bit too far
The former Fed chief Bernanke had a famous recipe for setting monetary policy that relied heavily on communication. Officials today would do well to scale it back.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2022
Signs in chips, shipping and fertilizer that inflation may have peaked
North America's fertilizer prices — an indicator of where global food inflation is going — is 24% below its record high in March.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2022
A global inflation problem like no other — and what can be done about it
Boosting oil output is not the usual solution to an inflationary outburst, but it's just about the only one that will work quickly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2022
The inflation tail is wagging the policy dog
Just as central bankers have embarked on a long-overdue process of balance-sheet unwinding, global developments have pushed the economy to the edge of recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2022
Japan approves ¥2.7 trillion extra budget bill to fend off inflation
The entire budget, which will be financed by government bonds, is being directed toward a u00a56.2 trillion emergency relief package put together to fend off rising prices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2022
U.S. should follow the EU model for baby formula
American parents shouldn't have to turn to Europe for the highest-quality products — nor rely on foreign supplies when their own market is disrupted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022
BOJ's dovish isolation draws public heat ahead of leadership change
Opposition lawmakers are grilling the BOJ regularly for allowing the currency to weaken and push up living costs, putting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a tight spot.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2022
To fight inflation, fight protectionism
Surging inflation has made it much more difficult for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to justify a continuation of Donald Trump's protectionist policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2022
Japan has long sought more inflation and a weak yen. But not like this.
While overall inflation remains moderate, food and energy costs are rising rapidly — an outgrowth not of increased demand, but of market turmoil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2022
Fed confronts why it may have acted too slowly on inflation
Some Federal Reserve officials have begun to acknowledge that they were too slow to respond to rapid inflation last year.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 10, 2022
The U.S. Fed navigates a difficult path, with much resting on its success
The market plunge is a vote of no confidence in the Fed's ability to safely navigate between competing imperatives: controlling inflation and keeping the economy growing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022
BOJ policymakers unwavering on easy policy stance, meeting minutes show
Many board members warned of heightening risks to Japan's economy from the Ukraine crisis that would keep inflationary pressure subdued.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 7, 2022
Japan's video game makers get a wage hike, but is it enough?
Video game developers in Japan receive a bump in pay — just not a very large one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2022
When will this inflation ever end?
To understand the increase in consumer price inflation around the world, one must look not only at supply and demand but also at the wedge that the coronavirus introduced between them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2022
Preventing developing-economy debt disasters
The best way to protect people from poverty and food insecurity such as that caused by the Ukraine war is to build a more inclusive social-protection system. But money remains a problem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2022
Brexit made Boris Johnson. Now he has to face its costs.
The inflationary impact on the U.K. economy and the risks of de-globalization are worsening pressure on companies and consumers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022
Sorry savers, banks no longer want your money
Banks have more money than they know what to do with and they don't need or want any more of yours.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022
Weighing the cost of short-term expedients against long-term necessities
It is becoming clear that the world's policymakers are caught in a dreadful confusion: a confusion between short-term fixes or long-term necessities.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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