Japan’s Deflation: A Great Case Study For The U.S.
Imagine the disappointment the Japanese faced in the 1990s. Their 1980s boom created enough wealth to buy landmarks like Rockefeller Center and Pebble Beach. But the 1990s turned inflation into deflation. Stimulus packages and bailouts failed to prop up Japan’s property market and to prevent the deflationary collapse. Now the U.S. government is trying to [...]