©2015 Bloomberg View NLHBS36KLVR9 Japan’s latest land-price data poses a conundrum for economists. Is a 0.7 percent rise in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya prices proof that the central bank’s quantitative-easing program is gaining traction? Or does the 0.3 percent drop in land costs nationwide underscore how persistent deflation remains? Let’s put this one
published Apr 9th 2017, 5:00 pm, by Johan Carlstrom (Bloomberg) — One of the world’s most generous refugee destinations is about to learn whether its worst peacetime attack will prove a tipping point in setting immigration policy. For now, Swedes are making a vocal show of defending their open and