Japan's Economic Slowdown Explained

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1. That's not always true, especially not the Japanese, also the government needs distribution channels, that would be businesses and financial institutions.
2. Japan will not be able to recover for at least the next 20 years because Japan lacks youth right??? Isn't this one of the main problems?
3. The Island Dispute between China and Japan has hurt Japan's exports to China's market big time. On the other hand, being the largest fast-growing market in the world, China's huge market has helped S Korean economy growing by leaps and bounds.
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   DUH
5. im European. Europe is a mess   too.  sadly.
6. An infusion of cash is needed no doubt. But you don't infuse banks and companies. That experiment has failed, all they do with the money is buy their own stock, that's why you see a rise in the stock market with very little correlation to the economic indicators. Trickle down economics does not work. And it's funny that they were considering a tax hike, which is the exact opposite of a stimulus package, it's literally removing money from the economy. A large tax break (90-100%) on the middle and lowest classes (i.e. the largest demographic) is what's needed. It's the exact same thing as a stimulus package for the masses. What you're effectively doing is giving a huge chunk of the population a lot more spending power. If they can afford to pay off debts, buy new cars, appliances, eat out, etc. they will. It would jump start the economy in the biggest way. Then once things get rolling and wages increase and employment rises you re-implement taxation, and pay down your national debt. When the economy crashes again you do it all over again. 
7. Japan is reaping what they sow. Their birth rate is one of the lowest in the world and according to several studies, it is mostly irreversible by now. Which means that they will mostly need immigrant workers to help the economy. Although their experts are totally aware of this, they rather stay in deep denial and place their blind nationalism and false sense or 'race' ahead of these urgent issues that will end up destroying their nation.
   
   The Japanese society is one of the most racist and xenophobic in the world. They are pretty much on the same level as Russia and the Chinese. And as for those minorities living in multicultural countries, always complaining about racism, they know absolutely nothing of what real racism is or lack of equal basic human rights.
   They should relocate once at least, as an expat to places such as Russia, China, Japan or Thailand. Those countries even make the infamous aussies - often referred as ugly racists - look like total amateurs.  
   
   Even the way Fukushima has been dealt, is another clear example of how the japanese gov will do anything to 'save face'. The radiation is spread from Japan to the west coast of the US, and also to neighbour countries such as Taiwan, Korea and southern China. The levels of radiation in Japan are improper and incredibly dangerous for any life form. Yet they keep people distracted with stupid shows and materialism, when they should be planning a resolution and warning the population about the dangers that children's, infants and elders are facing now due to the exposure to radiation, and how much it will affect the genetics of the generations to come.
   
   Shinzō Abe is the real face of japan, a proud right wing nation who is not ashamed to show admiration for certain historical butchers like Hitler and his Nazi ideology. Gotta love those right wing parades in Tokyo...
8. Economies are not putting finance into the economy by giving it to banks. An easier way and one that would have been more effective would be to throw cash into the streets. But a much better way would be to build infrastructure. Education, health, transport and communication could all be improved. The money earned by people in a wide range would be spent thus improving the economy and the infrastructure built would benefit industry.
9. Cheap money, from quantitative easing, usually increases investments into assets like the stock market. When business have access to the increased investments into the stock market they would typically put the money to work. Sitting on cash as a publicly traded company, or any business for that matter, is generally looked at as bad management: it is all about growth. At least this is the theory. Perhaps some capital investment in something that actually helps create resources? Investments in science and technology that would spawn a revolution may be more of what businesses need for sustained growth. Whether it is business or government, investment requires laser precision, not just throwing money at a problem.
10. This watered down crap is exactly why your channel is losing viewers.
11. US coming out of a recession? What drugs are you on?
12. The infusion of cash has to be bottom up not top down. It's clear by now trickle down economics doesn't work. The japanese government should have gave common people ,low income, middle income people cash to jump start the economy.
13. The Capital Injection needs to go directly to the people and bypass Banks and businesses . The People will spend it thus creating economic growth .
14. Nice report Jackie... good to hear about Japan and their economic issues.  They are an important figure in the world. 
15. Never understand Abe's thinking.
    Japanese are totally different from American their spending habit.
    Japanese are mainly savers and crisis sensitive people.
    American are mostly spenders.
    Japanese will reduce spending drastically if they find the future looks blink. They will spend even less if everything increases in price.
    Abe cannot follow US way of managing Japan economy, it won't work, 100% will not work.
    He should know very well. 
16. Fuck Japan.  They deserve it.  That's what happens when you are a xenophobic racist cuntry that refuses to let immigrants in.  This slow down is due to poor demographics.