Category Archives: Global economy

An invitation, some surprising facts, and two elusive experts

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

For thirteen years now I have been trying to organize a public debate on what really happened to the Japanese economy. The effort continues. The facts below have convinced at least one top American economic thinker that a debate is … Continue reading →

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Earthquake: Interview on Thom Hartmann’s Big Picture

Posted on March 24, 2011 by admin

Thom Hartmann interviewed me on his show The Big Picture last week. (Thom is one of the most astute commentators in the American media and author of several great books.)

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The coming crisis in the global manufacturing chain

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

How much will the Japanese earthquake hurt the global economy? (Article as first published by the New Republic.) Not many people in the American electronics industry had ever heard of the Japanese town of Niihama before the summer of 1993. … Continue reading →

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A message to Japan Forum members

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

My offer to debate the “basket case Japan” story has generated more heat than light at the National Bureau of Asian Research’s Japan Forum. As a matter of policy, I do not participate in online forums but, as friends have … Continue reading →

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Would a debate solve anything?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

Although my proposal to hold a debate on Japan’s “lost decades” story has met with considerable support, some people have demurred. Would a debate on the Japanese economy really solve anything? One correspondent at a major American university seems to … Continue reading →

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More reactions to my debate initiative

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

My call for a debate on Japan’s “lost decades” story continues to make  waves and many well-placed observers have written in support. I have obtained permission to pass on the comments below. From an investment banker in the United States: … Continue reading →

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Japan’s “slump”: editorial page article from The Guardian

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

Britain’s Guardian newspaper ran an editorial page article last year that closely supported the Fingleton analysis of   Japan’s “slump.” Among the many expressions of support I have had since  I posted a blog  article at theatlantic.com last week on … Continue reading →

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America’s bases: collateral damage for the US economy

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

America’s foreign military bases are bad business. (This article first appeared in the January 2011 issue of the American Conservative.) TOKYO. When German executives visit Tokyo, they are often treated to a session at Bernd’s Bar, a notably authentic German pub. … Continue reading →

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Evening in America

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Eamonn Fingleton

I have been reading two new books on trade (this review was first published in the December 2010 issue of  the American Conservative). The Betrayal of American Prosperity: Free Market Delusions, America’s Decline, and How We Must Compete in the … Continue reading →

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