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INFLATION

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2018
Bank of Japan keeps stimulus unchanged at last policy meeting of year
The Bank of Japan left its stimulus settings unchanged at its final policy meeting of the year, as risks to inflation mount and the Federal Reserve signaled just hours before a slightly more dovish rate path ahead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2018
Bank of Japan's ¥400 trillion cash injection changes little for ordinary people
It's been the most radical cash injection in history — nearly ¥400 trillion pumped into Japan's economy over more than five years to slay deflation and kick growth into higher gear.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 18, 2018
Former central bank official blames Japan's low inflation on rising labor productivity
An increase in workforce participation and improvements in labor productivity are among key factors keeping inflation low, former Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Hiroshi Nakaso said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 22, 2018
Japan's inflation held steady at 1.0% in October, but could wane in coming months
Japan's underlying inflation rate held steady at 1.0 percent in October, government data showed Thursday, though a recent fall in global oil prices could weaken momentum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2018
Bank of Japan's price forecasts are headed for another crash with oil
The sharp slide in oil prices threatens to halve Japan's inflation rate over the next six months, while cheaper mobile phone bills and free nursery education could even push it below zero.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2018
Some rising prices should be taken with a grain of salt
For the first time in almost three decades the Salt Industry Center of Japan has announced it will raise the price on many of its products by around 15 percent, indicating inflation has finally arrived in at least some industries.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 2, 2018
The BOJ is too focused on 2% inflation target
For the central bank, failure can be an opportunity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2018
Bank of Japan downgrades economic growth and inflation forecast as its 2% goal remains out of reach
Speaking at a news conference, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda denied that the revisions represented a large shift in the bank's outlook.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2018
Tokyo inflation holds steady, offering little cheer for Bank of Japan
Tokyo's core consumer price inflation was unchanged in October from the previous month, government data showed Friday, offering little encouragement for Japan's central bank as it struggles to reach its ambitious 2 percent inflation target.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2018
U.S. manufacturers say tariffs are pushing prices higher: Fed
U.S. factories have raised their prices because of tariffs, although inflation has appeared modest or moderate in most parts of the country, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in its latest report on the economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 22, 2018
Investors' gloomy take on Japan may be upended by inflation, analysts say
The Abenomics trade is so 2013. Foreign investors haven't been much interested in Japan lately, despite the strongest economy in two decades. What could turn that around, some market observers say, is a surprise revival of inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 19, 2018
Energy price surge seen fueling 1% September jump in Japan's inflation
Japan's key inflation gauge edged up in September, bringing the Bank of Japan back to the halfway point toward its price target, though gains are still largely limited to energy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 9, 2018
Venezuela's annual inflation hit 488,865% in September: congress
Venezuelan consumer prices rose 488,865 percent in the 12 months ending in September, a member of the opposition-run congress reported on Monday, as the OPEC nation's hyperinflation continues to accelerate amid a broader economic collapse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2018
Japan firms' inflation expectations slipped after BOJ policy shift, tankan shows
Companies' expectations for inflation over the next year have receded slightly after the Bank of Japan conceded it will take some time to reach its inflation target, according to the central bank's latest tankan survey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 21, 2018
Japan inflation ticks up but central bank's target still out of reach
The nation's annual core consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August but remained distant from the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target, suggesting that monetary policy will stay ultraloose for the time being.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2018
Japan's April-June GDP upgraded to annualized 3.0% growth
The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the April-June quarter, the fastest pace in more than two years and much faster than initially reported thanks to an upswing in capital expenditure, the government said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2018
Why is the U.S. in the middle of an economic boom?
There are plenty of theories, but no definitive answers.
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2018
Londoners still driven from capital as home prices remain out of reach
Londoners are buying more homes outside the capital as prices remain too high, even after the end of a decade-long housing boom.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 24, 2018
Core inflation stayed flat at 0.8% in July, backed by higher lodging, energy costs
Inflation stayed steady in July amid rising energy costs but remained far below the Bank of Japan's elusive target rate of 2 percent, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018
U.S. is overdue for another Lehman-type episode
Those who see no Lehman-like episode on the horizon did not see the last one.
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Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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