Topic: Japanese Economy

Stock market set to open sharply lower

Stock market futures point to lower open in its first session after Friday's disappointing jobs report. Next worry for stock market: quarterly earnings.

Six reasons to keep America as No. 1 superpower

Many around the world say American decline would preserve global stability through a better balance of power. They’re wrong, says Steve Yetiv, a political science professor at Old Dominion University. It’s not that other countries or international institutions can’t play vital roles. They do. But they can't yet do what Washington does around the world, Yetiv says. Here he gives six examples.

Debt outpacing growth and the case of Japan

Japan couldn't trick its way out of an economic meltdown, and neither can the US.

As red ink flows, Japanese firms struggle to keep manufacturing at home

Japan's manufacturing base is hollowing out as many electronic and car factories move overseas. Meanwhile, a strong yen is sending firms on an international buying spree.

America's one sure thing: the dollar

Don't worry about the international status of the dollar. The US dollar will be the world's reserve currency for decades to come.

Stocks fall in Europe, Asia over worries about Italy

Stocks drop 1 percent or more on major European indexes because of concerns about Italian debt. Japan limits losses with yen intervention. US stocks expected to open lower.

Gold falls; still a good investment

In the near term, things are actually looking up for the gold market, which didn't lose as much as expected

Will the US become another Japan?

The differences between the US and Japan are great, but expect a Japan-like lengthy period of slow growth and deflation as America works down its debts

The honesty factor in reviving the economy

Lack of honesty helped trigger the economic woes in the US and Europe. Greater honesty will help reverse them.

Stock market jitters: Eight reasons investors are on edge

Stock markets have been swinging wildly of late. Even though corporate earnings have shown strength over the past year and not all economic indicators have been gloomy, investors are on edge. Uncertainty looms on several fronts – from concerns about the basic health of the economy to doubts about fiscal policies in the United States and Europe. Here's a look at the forces weighing on investors' outlook:

Why buy gold in a deflationary economy

Gold went up $38 Tuesday, and it should continue its climb

Asian markets rise as cautious investors return

Asian markets react to modest rise in US stock futures. But trading expected to be seasonally thin in Asian markets.

How Japan's Fukushima disaster may exacerbate population woes

Japan's aging population is resulting in a quickly shrinking workforce and low prospects for growth. Engaging women in the workforce more fully could help, but there's cultural resistance.

World markets respond to US credit downgrade

Today is the first day that most stock exchanges have been open since ratings agency Standard & Poor's announced its US credit downgrade from a AAA rating to AA+. Here’s how world markets have responded so far:

Jobs report eases US market, but EU feeling heat

A better-than-expected US jobs report helped abate selling pressures on Wall Street. But Europe's debt problems are pressuring EU officials to act.

Why do Japanese bonds have such low yields?

Japan's bond yields are lower than Italy's, even though Japan has a higher deficit and debt level

Stocks sink after dismal June jobs report

After a strong week in gains, Friday's jobs report, which put the June unemployment rate at 9.2 percent, pulled stocks down

We're in the Great Correction – or maybe something bigger

Reversing 60 years of credit expansion could take more than one or two lost decades.

Stock market moves lower

Stock market slide led by airlines and banks. Friday's dismal job report and other evidence of a weak economy are weighing on stock market sentiment.

New jobs down, unemployment up: Is the economy hitting a pothole or a ditch?

Unemployment increased to 9.1 percent in May, and only 54,000 new jobs were created. Economists point to lingering impacts of the tsunami plus rising food and gas prices.

Stocks end sharply higher, but down for May

The Dow fell about 240 points in May, which ended a five-month stretch of gains. Stocks closed higher on Tuesday with news of a possible Greek bailout package.

Stock prices fall sharply in Asia

Stock prices slide more than 1 percent in Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Investors expect stock prices to go lower, analyst says.

'Til debt do us part

As Congress heads for a showdown on the debt ceiling, it should note a study that shows industrialized nations with lower debt did better during the Great Recession. The winner? Canada.

Japan's debt earthquake is rumbling

Companies hiring: Jobs surge in private sector

April's surprisingly strong jobs report shows companies hiring at the fastest pace in five years. Can the momentum continue?