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US ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2014
Stimulus package gets Cabinet nod
The Cabinet approves a ¥3.5 trillion stimulus package aimed at juicing stagnant rural economies before nationwide elections next spring.
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2014
2014: a year of conservative gains
The year 2014 was full of unexpected events, but none helped to jolt Japan's economy, politics or society out of a sense of being stalled.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2014
LDP proposes shaving three points off business tax over two years
The Liberal Democratic Party tax panel plans to cut more than 3 percentage points off Japan's effective corporate tax rate of 35 percent in fiscal 2015 and 2016, members of the party said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2014
Job availability rose for second month in row in November
Job availability rose for a second straight month in November, the government said Friday, suggesting firms are seeking to hire more workers as corporate profits improve.
COMMENTARY
Dec 26, 2014
What the revised jump in U.S. growth means
The strength of the U.S. economy stands in stark contrast to what is happening in the eurozone and Japan, and the resulting divergence will be accompanied by opposing monetary-policy responses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2014
Inflation drive hampered by recession-hobbled economy
Inflation slowed for a fourth month in November and industrial production and retail sales unexpectedly dropped, based on government data released Friday, pointing to further weakness in an economy Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to revive from recession.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 25, 2014
How Japan's economy put itself out to pasture
Simply put, Japan is a bankrupt nation, even as gross domestic product outgrows that of the U.S. economy on a per capita basis.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2014
High risks, rewards in Xi's reforms
Only by addressing the weakening of investment-led growth, bureacratic inefficiencies and worsening pollution, and then shifting to an innovation-based, environmentally sustainable growth model, can China continue to prosper and ultimately achieve high-income status.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2014
U.S. sanctions are a tragedy for Cuba, farce for Russians
Western leaders imposing sanctions on Russia need to ponder whether they really want to turn Vladimir Putin's Russia into something like Castro's Cuba — only far bigger and more dangerous.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 19, 2014
Cubans imagine new, more prosperous life without old foe to the north
From bus drivers to bartenders and ballet dancers, many Cubans are already imagining a more prosperous future after the United States said it will put an end to 50 years of conflict with the communist-run island.
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2014
Russia's downward slide
The decision by Russia's Central Bank to practically double interest rates in the middle of the night is a bad sign. The question now is how President Vladimir Putin will double-down to get Russia through a perfect economic storm.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2014
Three 'geos' push the world but leave Russia in a cloud
All the colonial empires of the 20th century have given way to young nation-states and to a new kind of relations between a capital and its former colonies, yet official Russia goes on shedding tears about its disintegrated empire.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2014
Putin faces media in 'moment of truth' as Russia's economy reels
Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the media at his annual press conference Thursday as the country faces a crisis that evokes memories of the post-Soviet dystopia of 1998.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2014
Ukraine's frozen war brings big changes to global economy
The durability of September's truce between the Ukrainian Army and its pro-Russian rebel opponents suggests that relations between Kiev and Moscow are gradually reverting toward an uneasy form of peaceful coexistence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2014
Unlocking growth potential is top task for Abenomics 2.0
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's election win strengthened his hand to move beyond the fiscal and monetary stimulus that brought an end to deflation in his first two years. The tougher task for "Abenomics 2.0" will be to boost Japan's growth potential.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 15, 2014
Tankan' shows manufacturers' confidence is waning
Confidence among large manufacturers declined in the fourth quarter as the recession offset a boost from the weaker yen, the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey showed Monday, underlining the economic challenges for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his electoral victory.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2014
Australia looking less prepared for future
As economists debate whether Shinzo Abe can end Japan's long funk, some wonder if another wealthy, seemingly world-beating economy isn't headed for its own lost decade: Australia.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 9, 2014
Japan now at a crossroads
Japan has the opportunity in the Dec. 14 election to break away from its past obsession with measuring GDP growth. Voters can change the national scorecard to a system-wide view of infrastructural assets and quality of life.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2014
Putin struggles with oil prices and sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't appear to have any kind of short-term or medium-term plan for Russia's economy that's compatible with the dual impacts of falling oil prices and sanctions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2014
Post-'Abenomics' reforms
Japan needs to address six major challenges in the post-Abenomics era with an eye toward structural reforms aimed at reviving Japan's influence on the global scene.
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.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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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