japanjapan.blogspot.com - 10/4/2008
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By Claus Vistesen: Lausanne
It has been a while since I last had Japan under the spotlight where and where I noted that Japan almost certainly would be tumbling into or very close to recession. Since then, data have been pointing only one way really and with the recent downward revision of an ...
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The Global Economy – Is Deflation the Next Macro Story?
Global Economy Matters —
... and key parts of Eastern Europe are likely to be in a recession and also Japan seems to have hit a brick wall. Meanwhile emerging economies also seem to be slowing sharply although recessions in that part of the economic edifice are very unlikely. ...
The Deflation Threat Looms As Oil Turns Year on Year Negative
BONOBO LAND —
... and key parts of Eastern Europe are likely to be in a recession and also Japan seems to have hit a brick wall . Meanwhile emerging economies also seem to be slowing sharply although recessions in that part of the economic edifice are very unlikely. All this almost looks like de-coupling in reverse, but the US is unlikely have to have seen the worst yet. Re-coupling does not only work one way and just as the US has enjoyed a windfall from exports in H01 2008 so will the rapid deterioration of the rest of the world feed into US growth rates. It is important to note here that ...
The Deflation Threat Looms As Consumer and Investment Demand Falls While Oil Turns Year on Year Negative
Spain Economy Watch —
... and key parts of Eastern Europe are likely to be in a recession and also Japan seems to have hit a brick wall. Meanwhile emerging economies also seem to be slowing sharply although recessions in that part of the economic edifice are very unlikely. ...
The Deflation Threat Looms As Consumer and Investment Demand Falls While Oil Turns Year on Year Negative
Italian Economy Watch —
... and key parts of Eastern Europe are likely to be in a recession and also Japan seems to have hit a brick wall. Meanwhile emerging economies also seem to be slowing sharply although recessions in that part of the economic edifice are very unlikely. ...
Exports Drop Sharply As Japan Officially Enters Recession
Global Economy Matters —
... The Japanese cabinet officially recognised this week that Japan's economy has entered its first recession since 2001, following a second quarterly contraction in Q3 2008. Claus Vistesen has already analysed (in this post) the key issues which lie behind the present recession data, and has also, ...
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