Macro Economy (Basic) The Futility of Market Forecasting: Evaluating Goldman’s “Yen at 100” Theory
With the inauguration of the Takaichi administration—which s...
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Starting in fiscal 2026, the "Children and Child-Rearing Sup...
Macro Economy (Basic) The Illusion of a Labor Shortage
I used to identify as a corporate economist, but I frequentl...
Macro Economy (Basic) The Bewildering Logic of Labor Deregulation: Why “Easing Dismissal Restrictions” Makes No Sense
Deregulation of dismissal restrictions is a policy frequentl...
Macro Economy (Basic) The Overrated Focus on “Exit Strategies” and “Monetary Policy Normalization”
There are people called "experts" who possess incredibly dee...
Macro Economy (Basic) Cash Issuance and Money Stock: Does Coinage Involve Credit Creation?
In this post, we’ll dive into a slightly more technical topi...
Macro Economy (Basic) Two Schools of Fiscal Expansionism: MMT vs. the Yoichi Takahashi Approach
If you follow the debate on fiscal expansion in Japan, you h...
Macro Economy (Basic) Business Leaders and Consultants Who Fail to Grasp Macroeconomics
In the public eye, business leaders and the consultants who ...
Macro Economy (Basic) Demand Shortage or Supply Shortage? Reflecting on Koizumi’s Reforms and Abenomics
Policy dictates that you expand demand during a demand short...
Macro Economy (Basic) What is Credit Creation? The Fundamentals of MMT
The total amount of money in existence does not decrease, no...