The stark words from the prime minister, Naoto Kan, followed by just hours the resignation of his banking minister and ally in the governing Democratic Party, Shizuka Kamei — an advocate of big spending. Mr. Kamei’s departure seemed to signal that the new government would focus on reducing Japan
The story I would tell is that we’re seeing a bit of an ironic switcheroo in which the liberals who normally tell me markets aren’t perfect are now telling me not to worry about the US (or German or Japanese) fiscal deficit because interest rates are so low.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Warns That Debt Could Bring a Crisis Like That of Greece (Published 2010)
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