Monetary Madness Over Tokyo——Because Nothing Says Success Like 5 Recessions In 5 Years

Because nothing says ‘successful monetary policy’ like 5 ‘technical’ recessions in 5 years…

Japan 3Q GDP Falls Annualized 0.8% Q/q; Est. -0.2%

 

As if this was not bad enough, Japanese business spending dropped 1.3% QoQ – its worst drop since Q2 2014…

 

And finally – what is working…

 

Charts: Bloomberg