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Markets, trade, employment, prices and economic policy.
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Of the 186 claims in Economy with evidence either way, 91% held up.
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Companies paid $8 million or more for each 30-second Super Bowl commercial this year
Apple CEO Tim Cook Open AI's CEO Sam Altman Bernard Arnault owner of L-V-M-H were also on the dais
Money is increasingly concentrated.
A lawsuit will cost more than you would get.
Elon Musk has set the model for how super wealthy people will behave
Real-terms earnings suffered a calamitous fall after the 2008 financial crisis
Rents and house prices have never been higher while youth unemployment is increasing dramatically
Abe was dealing with falling prices stronger yen and far less powerful China
Japan needs to change fast because China has overtaken it in scale and industrial capacity while Vietnam and other Asian economies are catching up
Tensions could unsettle production in electric vehicles and defence equipment says Naoki Hattori
Ongoing tensions with Beijing have exposed Japan's vulnerability in strategic supply chains
Beijing is Tokyo's biggest trading partner
Economists warn that may not be enough
Takaichi's proposed tax cuts may ease the pain for households in the short term
Rising prices are a shock for a country accustomed to stable or falling prices
The cost of rice doubled in 2025
Japan is already facing acute labour shortages in construction care work agriculture and hospitality
Japan is less attractive to foreign investors when interest rates are low and government spending is high reducing demand for the currency and weakening it
An increase in spending would stimulate inflation and increase the cost of living
Immigration could ease this strain
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Some price increases stemmed from tariffs other factors like housing and food costs played a larger role
June inflation highest since February Trump's tariffs increased prices
Prices are rising because of tariffs
Risk is that investors begin to doubt United States will pay back its debts and start demanding higher interest rates
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Country is still on track to borrow an alarming amount of money in coming years
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