Historical precursor of Abenomics
Warwick professor Nicolas Crafts notes that the UK’s exit from recession and deflation in 1930s has similarities to Japan’s current expansionary policy. At the...
Updated summary: U.S. non-conventional monetary policy
The arrival of short-term interest rates at the zero bound has changed U.S. monetary policy irrevocably. The Fed's asset purchases have exceeded a quarter...
Japan’s new policies and the threat of rising yields
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