Posted in: Nikkei ends above 40,000 as yen falls to new 37-year low against dollar See in context
And since most us live in cities, there is no longer a need for children. We can get by perfectly fine without them (until we can't).
In the past, people made children so that there is someone to take care of them when they get old. Nowadays, a lot of people think that someone else's children will do the job. Unfortunately, there won't be enough someone else's children for everyone. Japan is in the forefront of this phenomenon, but it's happening elsewhere too.
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Posted in: BOJ chief points to hiking interest rates if inflation keeps rising See in context
But how high can rates go if government debt is more than 250% of GDP? At Western interest rates all J-Gov's tax income would go to interest payments.
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Posted in: Nikkei ends at 30-year high as stimulus hopes lift Wall Street See in context
It's not stimulus hopes but low interest rates and QE that's increasing stock prices.
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Now there's eggflation. When will Trump crack it?
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Posted in: Europe will not be part of Ukraine peace talks, U.S. envoy says
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