deflation

US vs Japan: so far not much difference

Posted in deflation on September 20th, 2010 by Paul Deng – Be the first to comment

Deflation watch continues.  The following graph from Bank of Japan is the most damaging chart I’ve seen for a long while (hat tip to John Taylor and his blog).

US policy makers still have chance to revert the course. But so far, they just look all too similar.

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(click to enlarge; source: Bank of Japan)