1. Japan Surprises with First-Quarter GDP

    The latest data suggests that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s inflation targeting policies, known now as “Abenomics”, are yielding at [...]

  2. Understanding the “Currency War” Talk

    World growth remains relatively stagnant. Nearly all major economies are experiencing growth rates which are either below trend, low, or [...]

  3. Abenomics Presses Ahead

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has won popular support with his pump priming, putting his party in a strong position [...]

  4. Japan’s Woes Drag On

    Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to pay the ultimate political price for his fiscal reforms, with his centrist [...]