Richard Katz
TOE Alert: Cabinet Office Admits BOJ won't Make 2% Inflation Goal in FY 2015
written by Richard Katz on January 14, 2015
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is pulling out all the stops in order to make good on its promise of achieving 2% inflation toward the latter half of fiscal 2015 (which ends April 2016).
Abe’S Man Loses Saga Governor Vote To JA (Japan Agriculture)
written by Richard Katz on January 12, 2015
Richard analyzes the Saga Prefecture election setback to Abe and its possible implications for TPP.
A Victory, not a Mandate
written by Richard Katz on January 09, 2015
Hope in Abe and Abenomics disappearing.
LDP Does Not Owe Victory to Rural Districts
written by Richard Katz on December 17, 2014
This report analyzes that Abe has the electoral ability to override the farm lobby on TPP—and its allies within the LDP if he wants to, since the LDP was not dependent on the rural vote for its victory.
LDP: A Victory, Not Mandate
written by Richard Katz on December 15, 2014
In this report, Richard explains why Shinzo Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a victory, but not a mandate.
Tax Delay the Right Move
written by Richard Katz on December 06, 2014
Richard analyzes why Abe's delay on consumption tax hike is the right move to the Japanese economy.
TOE Alert: LDP Predicted tO Win 300 or More Seats
written by Richard Katz on December 04, 2014
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is currently on a trajectory to win 300 or more seats in the Dec. 14 Lower House election, according to polls in Nikkei, Asahi, Kyodo and Yomiuri, all based on tens of thousands of phone calls.
TOE Alert: Real Wages Drop 16th Month in a Row
written by Richard Katz on December 02, 2014
For the 16th month in a row, real wages for workers were below year-earlier levels.
Consumption, income, inflation Drop in October
written by Richard Katz on December 01, 2014
In October, core inflation—excluding the effect of the consumption tax hike—fell to a rate of 0.9%, price-adjusted income and consumption both fell to levels sharply below year-earlier levels, although there were up from September.
TOE Alert: Election Likely to Buttress Abe - for a while
written by Richard Katz on November 26, 2014
Abe likely to gain clout from elections--temporarily.
