Japan’s long experiment with massive government debt and suppressed interest rates is unraveling as inflation returns, bond yields rise and the yen weakens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/04/japan/japan-bond-markets-warning-for-america/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #bonds #markets #fed #boj #inflation #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #useconomy
As parties fanned out across the country, Japan’s voters voiced hope for a range of policy measures as the country grapples with a series of challenges — including soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/politics/japan-voters-voices-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #japaneseeconomy #inflation #ldp #cra #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda
A summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s January policy meeting indicated a growing awareness of the need to raise interest rates in a timely fashion as authorities monitor the impact of the weak yen on inflation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/boj-summary-of-opinions-january-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #boj #yen #forex #inflation #sanaetakaichi
A labor-management forum hosted by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, was held in Tokyo on Friday, kicking off full-fledged shuntō spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/wage-talks-forum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shunto #wages #japaneseeconomy #keidanren #unions #inflation
Inflation in Tokyo slowed to 2% year-on-year in January from 2.3% in the previous month, hitting the lowest level since October 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/tokyo-cpi-january/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #tokyo #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #food #energy
Japan is set to see close to a 60% drop in the number of food and beverage price increases in February in comparison with a year earlier, a sign that inflation might be slowing down. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/food-hikes-drop-february/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #japaneseeconomy #surveys #inflation
U.S. removes call for BOJ to raise interest rates https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/us-removal-call-boj-interest-rates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #usjapanrelations #boj #japaneseeconomy #inflation #yen #currencies
Japan's private-sector rice imports surged 95-fold in 2025 from the previous year to 96,834 tons, as demand for foreign rice was strong despite high tariffs because of surging prices for domestically grown rice https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/economy/japan-private-sector-rice-imports/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rice #trade #inflation
Consumption tax and rising prices have been the most frequently mentioned issues on social media ahead of Japan's upcoming election, an analysis has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/politics/japan-lower-house-election-social-media-posts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #socialmedia #consumptiontax #taxes #inflation #japaneseeconomy
New condominium prices in Tokyo hit a record in 2025, driven by ballooning construction costs, supply constraints and more expensive luxury apartments hitting the market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/tokyo-condo-prices-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #realestate #inflation
Japanese consumers have expressed worries about rising prices of goods ahead of the Feb. 8 general election for the Lower House, the all-important lower chamber of parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/japan/politics/consumers-inflation-worries-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #diet #inflation #food
Japanese labor leader Tomoko Yoshino said Friday that she aims to secure wage hikes in the 5% range for a third consecutive year in spring labor talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/rengo-leader-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #rengo #unions #jobs #wages #tomokoyoshino #inflation #shunto
Japanese financial authorities are watching currency movements with a sense of urgency, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday, after a moment of yen volatility that transpired more than an hour earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/markets/katayama-yen-rate-urgency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #boj #financeministry #satsukikatayama #inflation #sanaetakaichi
Japan’s inflation slowed for the first time in four months on the impact of government subsidies, in a report that highlighted the underlying strength of price pressure hours before the central bank decides policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/economy/japan-inflation-slows-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #boj #yen
Takaichi’s plan to cut Japan’s food tax is a short-term political move with limited consumer benefit, and the resulting bond market turmoil is largely exaggerated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/22/japan/takaichis-bad-tax-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #japaneseeconomy #taxes #sanaetakaichi #inflation
The LDP pledged in its election manifesto to secure a stable supply of rare earths, as it looks to counter “economic coercion,” an apparent reference to recent moves by China to halt the flow of the minerals to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/japan/politics/ldp-election-manifesto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #rareearths #china #chinajapanrelations #2026lowerhouseelection #diet #defense #inflation #japaneseeconomy #familyregistry #marriage #familylaw #names #women039sissues
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep rates steady at 0.75%, a 30-year high, ahead of the Lower House election in February. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/markets/boj-preview-jan-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy
The Bank of Japan will potentially raise interest rates three times this year to double the current level if the yen’s weakness persists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/citigroup-boj-rate-hike-projection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #citigroup #boj #inflation #yen #japaneseeconomy #negativeinterestrates
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Light Mode InFFFFFFlation
Back in the day, light mode wasn’t called “light mode”. It was just the way that computers were, we didn’t really think about turning everything light or dark. Sure, some applications were often dark (photo editors, IDEs, terminals) but everything else was light, and that was fine. What we didn’t notice is that light mode has been slowly getting lighter, and I’ve got a graph to prove it. I did what any normal person would do, I downloaded the same...
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