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U.S. ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 11, 2017
World Bank says Trump tax cuts could boost growth but trade barriers could have opposite effect
President-elect Donald Trump's tax cuts and spending plans could deliver a shot in the arm to the U.S. economy, lifting growth around the world, although uncertainty about his trade policies adds to the risks, according to the World Bank.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2017
Trump's great economic guessing game
We're all playing a guessing game. During the campaign, Donald Trump made many promises. But whether friend or foe, we don't know what he will actually do. The result is a deluge of predictions from politicians, pundits, think tanks, lobbyists, economists and others. Here, for example, is the outlook...
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2017
Look for Alibaba's counterfeit woes to drag on
By many measures, counterfeiting is one of China's leading industrial sectors.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 3, 2017
China's dangerous 2017 dominates the region
Fears of a Chinese financial crash loom large, but Japan and South Korea also face thorny challenges.
JAPAN / GEARING UP FOR THE GAMES
Jan 3, 2017
Tokyo Olympics fueling expectations of an economic boom — and fear of a bubble
Third of six parts
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2017
Abenomics four years on
With economic growth remaining fragile and uneven, it's time for the Abe administration to pursue structural reforms more vigorously.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2017
Protectionism will make America 1953 again
A revival of protectionism will hurt America more than it will help it.
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2016
The fiscal 2017 budget
The government should avoid relying on overly optimistic economic scenarios to cover its bloated expenses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Dec 21, 2016
Honda keeps twin SUVs coming as China rewards 'badge engineering'
In China's auto market, carmakers are employing a strategy that's long been eschewed by the rest of the world: If a new model is helping you win, introduce a twin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2016
Obama's top achievement: heading off a depression
U.S. President Barack Obama's greatest accomplishment was acting to make sure the Great Recession did not become something far worse.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2016
Why China's sale of U.S. Treasuries is great news
Japan's replacement of China as America's banker frees Trump to take a tougher stance against an assertive Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2016
Welcome to the age of hyper-uncertainty
The year 2017 will mark the 40th anniversary of the publication of John Kenneth Galbraith's 'The Age of Uncertainty.' But if Galbraith were writing the same book in 2017, he probably would call the 1970s the Age of Assurance.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2016
Japan Inc. warns of global trade contraction under Trump presidency: poll
Corporate Japan is bracing for a rocky ride under incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, a Reuters poll showed, with well over a third of firms seeing a contraction in global trade as concerns about a rise in U.S. protectionism threaten to shatter a fragile economic recovery.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 7, 2016
Economy is about to grow by ¥19.8 trillion, at least on paper
Japan's economy will grow by an amount equivalent to New Zealand's economy in the blink of an eye on Thursday.

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