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INTEREST RATES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 11, 2018
'The Fed has gone crazy' as Dow dives over 800 points amid rate hike, trade jitters
President Donald Trump again criticized the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates following the worst market sell-off since February.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2018
Japan's commercial lenders lobby BOJ to stop buying corporate bonds at negative rates
Commercial lenders are privately complaining to the central bank about its purchases of corporate bonds at negative interest rates and are asking it to stop the practice, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2018
No chance for currency war despite Trump tweets, Treasury chief assures
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says there's no chance of a currency war erupting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2018
Haruhiko Kuroda likely to win rare second term as BOJ chief: sources
Haruhiko Kuroda, 73, would be the first Bank of Japan governor reappointed in about 60 years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2018
Asia's central banks should prepare to raise interest rates
As the global economic recovery gains momentum, the time has come to begin tightening monetary policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 3, 2018
'We're off to the races once again' as Wall St. begins 2018 with tech-driven gains
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday in the first session of the new year, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record closing highs, as investors were optimistic that 2018 will bring more gains for the market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2017
MUFG's drastic staff restructure set to cut 10,000 positions in 10 years
Japan's biggest bank is set to undergo the most dramatic reduction in head count since it was formed after the nation's banking crisis shook the industry almost 20 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2017
BOJ's dilemma between price stability and financial stability
It may be time for the BOJ to provide more reasonable projections about the time by which it can achieve 2 percent inflation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2017
BOJ's mission to reflate economy incomplete
'Mission incomplete' aptly describes the lack of progress made by the Bank of Japan in reflating Japan's moribund economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2017
Yellen points to March rate hike as Fed signals end of easy money
The U.S. Federal Reserve's long-stalled "liftoff" of interest rates may finally get airborne this year as policymakers from Chair Janet Yellen on Friday to regional leaders across the United States signaled that the era of easy money is drawing to a close.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2017
A year later, Japan banks brave negative rates thanks in part to Trump
Japan's biggest banks have navigated through a year of negative interest rates and choppy financial markets with their profits intact, thanks at least in part to Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2016
The top Japan news stories of 2016
The Japan Times newsroom selected these national news stories as the most important of 2016.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2016
A Fed hike creates global concerns
The Fed's rate hike poses substantial and immediate challenges for foreign governments, in particular China,
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 17, 2016
BOJ acts to curb interest rate spikes following Trump victory
The Bank of Japan on Thursday announced its first fixed-rate buying operation since the policy's introduction in September, in a bid to curb surges in interest rates following the victory of Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 27, 2016
Japan's household investors risk rupee-linked bonds amid low yields at home
Japanese household investors are buying rupee-linked bonds like never before as negative interest rates at home prompt them to take greater risks in search for yield.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2016
Secular stagnation or self-inflicted malaise?
The only way out of the malaise plaguing numerous economies is a hefty dose of creative destruction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 9, 2016
BOJ chief sees no need to cut rates now
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda says the central bank will not hesitate on monetary easing if necessary, but that such action is not currently warranted.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 3, 2016
Central banks' failed policies
Instead of being our saviors, central bankers have destroyed wealth, created instability and set conditions for the next big economic crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 26, 2016
Kuroda repeats he is ready to ease further if conditions are right
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday he will loosen the central bank's monetary grip "without hesitation" if conditions make that the sensible thing to do.
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2016
All eyes on the Federal Reserve
Central bankers have done their part to spur economic growth, it is up to politicians to do theirs.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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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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