Economy News Japan May Have Escaped Deflation Only To Risk Stagflation Instead, As The Country’s Economy Slumps For 3 Straight Quarters

Japan's economy shrinks for first time in six quarters on tariff hit

Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, government data showed on ... Read More

Japan announces $135 billion stimulus package, NHK reports, as Takaichi seeks to boost economy

Package aims to address rising prices, achieve a strong economy, and strengthen defense and diplomatic capabilities It would expand local government grants, as well as provide subsidies for ... Read More

Japan policymakers agree to watch market with 'strong sense of urgency', yen weakens

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and key economic ministers in the country's new government have agreed to watch market developments with a "strong sense of urgency," Finance Minister Satsuki ... Read More

A Trump-Xi trade deal won’t fix either country’s economy

The extraordinary trade war President Donald Trump unleashed has been taking a toll on the Chinese and American economies. China is in a far more precarious state, mostly due to preexisting problems, ... Read More