election


The Day After: A Revised Fiscal Outlook

FMI’s post-election commentary on what to expect in the Trump presidency

And the Winner Is... the Fiscal Status Quo

FMI’s commentary on the likely impact, or lack thereof, of the presidential election on fiscal policy.

TOE Alert: Abe Facing Down MOF-BOJ Over Tax Delay

From everything we hear, Abe is determined not only to call the early elections we discussed in our Nov. 11 Alert, but he is equally determined to postpone the next hike in the consumption tax from October 2015. Most likely he will postpone it until April 2017.