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Eamonn Fingleton's commentaries on the politics and economics of American decline

 
 
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Tag Archives: current account

Japan’s Trade Figures: Some Perspective

Sandcastle Empire Posted on January 26, 2012 by Eamonn FingletonJanuary 26, 2012

As usual the American press missed the real story. The American press has made much of news that Japan last year recorded a deficit of $32 billion on its visible trade. Supposedly this is the beginning of the end for … Continue reading →

Posted in Global economy, Japan, Manufacturing, Trade | Tagged current account, dvorak, visible trade, wall street journal

The truth of Japan’s “slump”: An invitation to a debate

Sandcastle Empire Posted on February 26, 2011 by Eamonn FingletonApril 14, 2011

For years I have held that Japan’s “slump” is a media myth.  I have twice in the past extended an invitation to the principal proponents of the slump story to join me in a live one-on-one debate. I have had … Continue reading →

Posted in Global economy, History, International Trade, Japan, Press, Trade | Tagged alexander kinmont, american decline, arthritic japan, bill emmott, can japan compete?, current account, debate, edward lincoln, gillian tett, japanese slump, kenneth courtis, lost decades, manufacturing, michael e porter, myth, paul krugman, peter tasker, richard katz, robert alan friedman

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Categories

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  • Service economy
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