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Has Inflation Revived Japan’s Economy?

2024/7/24
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When inflation picked up a few years ago, no one was happy - well, apart from Japan, who might be able to pick itself up from its deflationary funk. So, could a sudden inflation spike be the beginning of Japan's long-awaited recovery?

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1 - https://carnegieendowment.org/2010/03/18/japan-s-past-and-u.s.-future-pub-40356 2 - https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-136-the-legacy-of-shinzo 3 - https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/07/01/japans-mind-bending-bento-box-economics 4 - https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/gdp-growth

00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Balance Sheet Recession Explained 03:40 - Why Inflation Might Be Good for Japan 07:38 - Too Long