Japan

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    A tale of stubborn deflation and weak growth


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Growth has been weak in recent years . . .

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. . . and the unemployment rate has risen to record highs, with nominal wages falling.

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Short-term interest rates have declined to zero . . .

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. . . but deflation has continued nonetheless.

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Equity prices have fallen to 20-year lows.

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Meanwhile, public debt has risen.

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