To some degree, Japan allowed deflation, or at least they did not choose extremely aggressive policies to fight it. This is largely due to the influence of Japanese constituents who own fixed income, which would devalue in the face of inflation.
Hao Li
Sep 12, 2010
China will have an aging population problem comparable to that of Japan and Western Europe in 30 years or so with perhaps important implications for elderly care and manufacturing.
Hao Li
Sep 08, 2010
The federal government has committed at least $8-billion (and counting) for the development of a nationwide high-speed intercity passenger railway system in almost three-dozen states. Rail advocates have long dreamed of an extensive railway grid that will provide clean, speedy, energy-efficient travel.
Palash Ghosh
Aug 18, 2010
Jim Rogers speaks to IBTimes about the Chinese economy, the yuan policy, and the demise of General Motors.
Hao Li
Aug 15, 2010
Microsoft cloud computing platform Azure has found support among software giants like Dell, Fujitsu and Hewlett-Packard who are planning to embrace Azure for their data center products.
Naagesh N.
Jul 13, 2010