Economist Joseph Stiglitz backs second term at BOJ helm for Haruhiko Kuroda
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said Friday that reappointing Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor would be a "very good decision." "I think that would be a very good decision. I think he is certainly among the very top of the central bankers of ...
Stiglitz sees risks in U.S. politics as spending deadline nears
A U.S. government shutdown could spook investors and is the biggest threat to the stock market rally, according to Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. Politicians are facing a Friday deadline to agree a new spending bill and avert a shutdown. President Donald Trump blew up ...
Japan lays groundwork for free education policy to help economy
Japan is laying the groundwork for a free education program for some households that will cover a student's costs from preschool to college to ensure the country maintains a highly-skilled workforce. The program, still in its early stages, is expected to feature in the government's ...
It's taken two Nobel laureates to point out how Abe has squandered a rare opportunity to shake up Japan Inc.
Suspicions Abe will again delay tax hike bolstered by pro-government daily
Speculation that the delayed second stage of the consumption tax hike will be postponed yet again was reinforced Friday after a pro-government daily reported that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering the option. On the front page of its Friday edition, The Yomiuri Shimbun, whose ...
Abe begins G-7 preparations with warning from Nobel laureate not to raise taxes
U.S. Nobel Prize holder and economist Joseph Stiglitz says he has advised Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay a scheduled sales tax increase.
