Japans Lost Decade

The S&P Downgrade and the Folly of Conventional Wisdom

Bennet Kelley | Posted 10.15.2011

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Bennet Kelley

As odd as it may sound in 2011, this debate ultimately is a continuation of the debate over whether the New Deal succeeded in rescuing the U.S. economy from the Great Depression.

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Lost

Robert Zevin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Zevin

There is a simple lesson to learn from Japan to help the US avoid another lost decade. Focus on employment. We all benefit when everyone who is willing and able to work has a job.

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It Will Take Years Before the Current Recession Will End

Michael D. Intriligator | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael D. Intriligator

Many are predicting that the current recession will end soon, by this summer, later this year, or at most next year. I don't believe this prediction -- it will take years for the recession to end.

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Adam Posen: A Financial Lesson From Japan's 'Lost Decade' Is Lost On Obama

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Savings and Loan Crisis, Adam Posen, Economic Crisis, President Obama, Diane Tucker, Recession, Global Financial Crisis, Japan Recession, G-20 Summit, Economic Stimulus Package, U.S. Financial Crisis, Japan's Lost Decade, Tim Geithner, Recession Fears, Global Recession Fears, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Resolution Trust Corporation, House Financial Services Committee, Rick Wagoner, Auto Bailout, General Motors, Japan, G-20, World News
Diane Tucker

On the eve of the G-20 economic summit in London, I spoke with Adam Posen, who wrote the book on the mistakes Japanese policy makers made during their lost decade.

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Our Lost Decade: Can Obama's Economic Plan Avoid Japan's Mistakes?

Newsweek | Robert J. Samuelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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We argue by analogy. The president says that Japan's history demonstrates the need for his "stimulus package." To the contrary, claim Hannity and othe...

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