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Re: Japan is just becoming like the U.S.
Actually, part of the current economic problem in Japan is the younger generation is opting out of the very consumer society that supercharged the economic engine in the 60s and 70s. This is the first carless generation (kuruma-banare) that is hamstringing domestic auto sales. Ironic in that the young have less money to buy new cars precisely ...
Posted to Moneybox by tedankhamen on July 20, 2009
The Big Bailout...Ha!
There is no need for a bailout of the bank when we can bail them out through tax payer spending...heres how: America has fought hard to become an independent nation and a leader in innovation, so how can we fix our current economic downtrend efficiently? Some seem to think that throwing money at the corporations who failed us is the answer…we all ...
Posted to Trailhead by Mejamz on September 29, 2008
Economic Liberalism to the Rescue?
Economic liberalism basically calls for: deregulation, privatization, globalization, and reduced governance. While it may appeal to certain ideological purists, the actual application of these concepts have unforeseen, unintended, and negligently estimated consequences. I've spent much of my Sunday morning listening to explanations of the ...
Posted to Politics by Usama2 on June 1, 2008