1. Japan’s Bold Experiment

    “Abenomics,” QE-Squared, or “the dash for Trash," are all terms to describe Japan’s highly unorthodox economic policies under Abe.  With [...]

  2. Debt: Not So Bad, After All?

    Japan and other heavy government borrowers may breathe a sigh of relief after an American student tore holes in the [...]

  3. On the Rebound? America and Japan

    Nicknamed “Dr. Doom,” Nouriel Roubini was credited with predicting the U.S. housing bust and global financial meltdown years ahead of [...]

  4. Japan’s Trans-Pacific Partnership Play

    “TPP” might have spelled total political paralysis for any other Japanese leader. But after stunning markets with his reflationary “Abenomics” [...]

  5. Haruhiko Kuroda Nominated as the Next Bank of Japan Governor

    Haruhiko Kuroda’s nomination as the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor has won swift acclaim from financial markets weary of [...]

  6. The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Will it Happen?

    In the future, economic and diplomatic historians could look back at the current negotiations underway between Australia, Brunei, Chile, Canada, [...]

  7. Abenomics Presses Ahead

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

  8. Japan’s Economic Stimulus Plan

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was under pressure to act both quickly and decisively on the economy when he was [...]

  9. Holiday Gift: Asia Thinking Stimulus

    Christmas has arrived early in the Asia-Pacific region, with governments playing Santa Claus in a bid to revive economic growth [...]

  10. 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 [...]