For David Goodman's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
The Bank of England's pessimistic view of the U.K. has left economists scrambling to rewrite their expectations for future action. In its Inflation Report on Thursday, the central bank cut its forecast for growth this year to the weakest in a decade and predicted a ...
Corporate executives are increasingly nervous about the global economic outlook as they see threats multiplying from China to trade to Brexit. While few see recession looming, louder warnings from semiconductors to logistics signal that waning confidence among businesses and consumers is sapping activity. The more ...
The U.K.'s hard-line Brexit backers are making their move. If they get their way on the U.K.'s new trade arrangements, they will face a test of gravity. Many of those plotting to oust Prime Minister Theresa May also favor reverting to basic World Trade Organization ...
The euro slid toward an 11-year low against the dollar as the European Central Bank expanded its bond-buying program to include government bonds, a policy that tends to debase the currency. The 19-nation shared currency fell against all but one of its 16 major peers, ...
