Economic Bubble

Japan’s overall population fell from 128.1 million in 2010 to 122 million today but Japan’s working age population peaked in 1995. If we discount the economic bubble then the real estate collapse from the 1990s to today correlates with the working age population collapse. It is also the aging of…

Synopsis China's economic transformation towards a free-market economy driven by services and consumption has failed to materialize, leaving the economy reliant on outdated policies. This has worsened issues of debt and industrial overcapacity, leading to concerns about China's economic future. Experts warn of a potential financial crisis looming over China,…

Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Photographer: Kentaro Takahashi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan's stock markets have been testing new highs not seen since 1990 — evoking memories of its "bubble economy" right before the…

It’s easier than ever to listen to practically the entirety of recorded music. But for musicians, it’s harder than ever to make money. On Episode 31 of The Politics of Everything, hosts Laura Marsh and Alex Pareene talk about the economics of the music industry with the English musician Tom Gray, who…

Authored by Egon von Greyerz via GoldSwitzerland.com, There are lies, damned lies, and economists. Whether these economists work for the government or a bank, they spend all their time on the computer extrapolating current trends with minor adjustments.  If you want to understand the future, don’t spend your life preparing…

Times sure have changed over the past few months, but human nature has not. It remains both constant and very predictable. For many, the stock market has recently become somewhat of a fascination. It not only helps to pass the time, while people are curtailing their social activities, but also…

T The national debt has increased by $5.2 trillion since President Donald Trump took office. According to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a non-partisan fiscal watchdog, the national debt rose from more than $19.9 trillion on January 20, 2017 to more than $25.2 trillion Wednesday. The increase follows Trump's comments,…

An economic recession is a business cycle contraction when there is a general decline in economic activity. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending (an adverse demand shock). This may be triggered by various events, such as a financial crisis, an external trade shock, an adverse…

Mr Noppadol was appointed chief executive of IRPC in January 2019 after working at parent firm PTT. When you're in the business of plastics, petrochemicals and synthetic materials, a bit of nature may be needed to bring balance.Noppadol Pinsupa, chief executive of IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of national energy…

Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan/RNZHow possible is a trans-Tasman bubble? There are concerns Australia simply won't be at a stage where that is possible for quite some time.Air New Zealand has poured cold water on a proposal to launch trans-Tasman passenger flights on July 1, saying it has no intention to…