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The Great Wave Is Coming for Central Banks

The Great Wave Is Coming for Central Banks

The several decades through the start of the pandemic had their share of hairy moments, but they have retrospectively acquired a reputation for...

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Ueda’s Doctrine for the BOJ Is Finally Emerging

Ueda’s Doctrine for the BOJ Is Finally Emerging

Almost from the moment he was sworn in as Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda sounded like a guy who wanted to be done with negativity. It just...

21.01.2025 10

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Indonesia Is the Latest Country to Risk a Japanification Tag

Indonesia Is the Latest Country to Risk a Japanification Tag

Indonesia is the latest country in danger of being tagged with the Japanification label. Not for a battle with deflation, or sluggish growth, and...

14.01.2025 10

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The Central Bank Might as Well Run South Korea

The Central Bank Might as Well Run South Korea

Central banks often punch below their weight in the public realm. Yet these institutions can wield huge power and unleash profound consequences. In...

09.01.2025 30

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Rupiah Intervention Shows EM’s Strong-Dollar Headache

Brazil isn’t the only big emerging market struggling with the dollar’s relentless strength. Indonesia, so often depicted as a rising star and...

31.12.2024 4

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Dollar Dominance Is the Key to US Debt and Deficits

This is part of a series of Bloomberg Opinion columns exploring the risks related to the US’s rapidly expanding debt and budget deficit. Other...

27.12.2024 20

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What Would Asia Look Like Without US Leadership?

As the world of tries to game out the economic impact of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a top-draw panel in Singapore was posed a...

10.12.2024 8

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Capitalism Is the Unsung Hero of South Korean Democracy

When the history of this tumultuous week in South Korean politics is written, legislators who demanded the president rescind his declaration of...

04.12.2024 3

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The Economic Warning Shot From a Close US Ally

South Korea is bracing for bleak days. The strong US ally and technology powerhouse ought to be well positioned for a world that now scrutinizes...

03.12.2024 30

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The Test Case for an Inflation Undershoot

For a role model, New Zealand sure can swing between extremes. Inflation has been conquered, but at significant cost. The nation is facing its...

29.11.2024 6

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China Will Send a Weaker Yuan to the Trump Front

In the strong-dollar policy’s heyday in the late 1990s, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin would often be probed for nuance in the doctrine. He was...

17.11.2024 1

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Markets Should Remember Campaigns Aren’t Government

Barack Obama made a point of reminding his opponents that elections have consequences. But economic history suggests that some of the most...

08.11.2024 3

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Keynes Would Recognize Putin’s Dollar Dilemma

John Maynard Keynes, frequently rated the most influential economist of the past century, sought a post-World War II monetary system that...

31.10.2024 1

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The Inflation Struggle Is Over. Just Don’t Tell Anyone

Even with inflation well and truly on the way down after the most aggressive interest-rate tightening in a generation, central banks are averse to...

25.10.2024 6

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Napoleon Would Appreciate Indonesia’s Good Luck

Napoleon Bonaparte was renown for preferring his generals be lucky rather than good. It makes sense some of that would rub off on Prabowo Subianto,...

09.10.2024 3

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The Nation That’s Earned a Victory Lap on Rates

The Federal Reserve doesn’t exactly rule the world, but there are times when it comes close. Only a few brave — or supremely confident — souls...

09.10.2024 10

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A Stimulus Is Good, But China Still Faces a Hard Slog

In little more than a week, China's efforts to crank up its economy have achieved something important: President Xi Jinping changed the...

02.10.2024 1

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Malaysia Loses Its Currency Rebel Tag — And Wins

To Mahathir Mohamad, the dominant political figure in Malaysia for much of the country’s life, currency traders had accrued way too much power....

01.10.2024 7

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Economic Firepower Is Fine. But Let’s Spare the Bazooka

China’s latest effort to shore up the economy and buttress markets is commendable — all the more so if the follow-up is resolute. In tough times,...

26.09.2024 1

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China Adds a Touch of Showbiz to Its Stimulus

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is almost a household name. Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank, possesses an undeniable star...

24.09.2024 2

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How Australia's Central Bank Became a Political Football

Central bankers strive to be above politics and tend to be wary of legislative changes to their role. Politicians, by contrast, are greatly...

18.09.2024 1

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China’s Best Growth Target May Be None at All

Disappointing economic news is becoming a reliable indicator in China. Another round of monthly reports point to an economy that isn’t falling...

16.09.2024 1

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Epic Yen Rally Is a Lesson in the Lost Art of FX Intervention

Japan's currency is enjoying an epic rally, heading for the biggest quarterly advance in years. That's quite a shift from a few months ago, when...

12.09.2024 1

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The Fed Is Containing Yuan Bears. That’s Ironic

After a bruising few years, Asian currencies have suddenly become fashionable again. But this enthusiasm is dependent on words and deeds far away....

03.09.2024 5

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What Jack Nicholson Knew About Forecasting Errors

Forecasting anything, let alone something as complicated as the economy, is fraught. Stretches of decent growth and low inflation that look, in...

29.08.2024 1

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How Long Can the BOJ Get Away With Rate Shocks?

Central bank decisions have become more predictable. Not in Japan. Kazuo Ueda broke one of the cardinal rules of monetary practice with his recent...

27.08.2024 2

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The Global Central Bank Is Alive and Well

After years of common purpose and shared commitment, central bankers are characterized as going their own way. The emphasis on divergence in the...

22.08.2024 1

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Capital Idea, Indonesia. Now for Some Reality

Capital cities don't just happen. They develop slowly over decades, perhaps centuries, before resembling their creator's dream — if they ever do....

19.08.2024 1

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Turning Three Recessions Into a Policy Win

Monetary policy, all going well, isn’t supposed to be a spectator sport. Full of insights and fascinating asides, for sure, but rarely lending...

15.08.2024 1

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A 1990s Economic Trend May Have Merits in China

The achingly slow pace of consumer price increases in China has led to amplified calls to juice the economy, and Beijing has taken some modest...

13.08.2024 2

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Welcome to the ‘Yes, But’ Cycle of Rate Cuts

Three decades ago, economics underwent a revolution that doesn’t get sufficient credit. Instead of shrouding policy shifts in secrecy, central...

08.08.2024 1

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Even Boom Economies Can Use a Break. Ask South Korea

For South Korea’s economy, it’s not quite a case of first in, first out. But it could be close: Despite some bullish growth forecasts,...

28.07.2024 1

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China’s Surprise Rate Cut Is the Bare Minimum

In finally trimming a key interest rate, China did the bare minimum to display attentiveness to sluggish growth and anemic levels of inflation....

23.07.2024 2

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