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Japan seizes passport of journalist planning Syria trip
Japan seizes passport of journalist planning Syria trip Move follows brutal killing of Japanese by ISIL and comes amid soaring ratings for PM over handling of hostage crisis. Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese hostages by the Islamic State of Iraq […]
“We Just Need To Print More Money” Bank Of Japan’s New Board Member Clarifies Endgame
“We Just Need To Print More Money” Bank Of Japan’s New Board Member Clarifies Endgame The Abe administration nominated a major proponent of reflationary (inflationary) monetary policy to the central bank’s board, buttressing Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s efforts to save the nation from the dread of deflation. As Bloomberg reports, economist Yutaka Harada, who will replace Ryuzo Miyao, […]
How Much Longer Can Central Banks Push Bonds to Absurdity?
How Much Longer Can Central Banks Push Bonds to Absurdity? Central banks around the world have fallen all over each other lowering their benchmark interest rates. On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia was the latest, cutting its cash rate to an all-time low of 2.25%. It didn’t mince words: “A lower exchange rate is […]
The Truth About The Monetary Stimulus Illusion
The Truth About The Monetary Stimulus Illusion Perhaps economic policymakers, including Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the Bank for International Settlements, should take a closer look at Japan, China, and yes, the United States, when debating the limits of monetary stimulus and the dangerous nature of financial bubbles. The discussion is happening too late to […]
Kuroda Says BOJ to Mull Fresh Options in Case of More Easing
Kuroda Says BOJ to Mull Fresh Options in Case of More Easing Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda signaled the central bank may need to look at fresh options if more stimulus is needed to propel inflation to levels unseen since stagnation set in two decades ago. “If, really, our possible path to 2 percent inflation […]
The ECB Will Fail Given The “History Lessons Of US And Japan”, Warns Deutsche Bank
The ECB Will Fail Given The “History Lessons Of US And Japan”, Warns Deutsche Bank Recall that the stated purpose behind the reason why Mario Draghi’s ECB is about to launch a European government debt monetization program ranging between EUR500 and 1000 billion is to halt deflation, spark credit creation and rekindle inflation. Alas, if […]
World Bank forecast causes markets to tumble
World Bank forecast causes markets to tumble Copper prices – seen as measure of global economy – fall along with shares, after growth prediction cut to 3% Copper prices fell and shares plummeted across Europe as markets reacted to the World Bank’s decision to cut its economic forecasts for this year and next. The price […]
Deflation and the eurozone: why falling prices aren’t always good news
Deflation and the eurozone: why falling prices aren’t always good news As oil prices continue to fall, a strange phenomenon is making its presence felt across Europe: deflation. Familiar in Japan since the 1990s, consistently falling prices for the goods we buy are almost unheard of in Europe, not seen since the grim years of […]
Japan Boosts Defense Spending to Counter China Island Claims
Japan Boosts Defense Spending to Counter China Island Claims Japan will increase defense spending for a third straight year as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to counter China’s claims to remote islands in the East China Sea. The budget for the year starting April will be 4.98 trillion yen ($42 billion), up from 4.84 trillion yen in fiscal […]
Japan readies record $800 billion 2015-16 budget: sources
Japan readies record $800 billion 2015-16 budget: sources (Reuters) – Japan’s government will propose a record budget for next fiscal year of more than $800 billion but cut borrowing for a third year, government officials said on Sunday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to maintain growth while curbing the heaviest debt burden in the […]
SAYONARA GLOBAL ECONOMY
SAYONARA GLOBAL ECONOMY “There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as a result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved.” –Ludwig von […]
Japan Is Writing History As A Prime Boom And Bust Case | Gold Silver Worlds
Japan Is Writing History As A Prime Boom And Bust Case | Gold Silver Worlds. Recently, we wrote a paper about the dynamics behind the boom and bust cycles, based on the view of the Austrian School (the Austrian Business Cycle Theory, or ABCT). The key takeaway was that central banks don’t help in smoothing […]
Scottish Government Confirms Ebola Diagnosed In Glasgow Patient | Zero Hedge
Scottish Government Confirms Ebola Diagnosed In Glasgow Patient | Zero Hedge. We wonder if England will be reconsidering the secession vote? *SCOTTISH GOVT: CONFIRMED EBOLA CASE DIAGNOSED IN GLASGOW *SCOTLAND: PATIENT IS A HEALTH CARE WORKER, RETURNED FROM SIERRA LEONE DEC. 28 After Japan’s stock market slid overnight following reports of Ebola in Tokyo, one wonders […]
The Keynesian End Game Crystalizes In Japan’s Monetary Madness | David Stockman’s Contra Corner
The Keynesian End Game Crystalizes In Japan’s Monetary Madness | David Stockman’s Contra Corner. If the BOJ’s mad money printers were treated as monetary pariahs by the rest of the world, it would at least imply that a modicum of sanity remains on the planet. But just the opposite is the case. Establishment institutions like the IMF, the US treasury […]
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, unleashes stimulus plan to spur growth – Business – CBC News
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, unleashes stimulus plan to spur growth – Business – CBC News. Japan’s cabinet approved 3.5 trillion yen ($29 billion US) in fresh stimulus Saturday for the ailing economy, pledging to get growth back on track and restore the country’s precarious public finances. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wrapping up his […]
