Deena Zaidi

Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy

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Why 2% inflation became the global target for central banks

Why 2% inflation became the global target for central banks

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Banking and Finance, Europe, Graphs, Inflation, Japan, United States of America, World economy, World Economy

The curious case of the 2% inflation target and why most central banks won’t let it go.

G7 inflation mapped on one graph

G7 inflation mapped on one graph

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Inflation, Japan, World Economy, World economy

In Japan, the only Asian economy in G7,  core inflation rose at its fastest annual pace in over two years, climbing to 3.5% in April, according to data released Friday. I mapped the inflation (with some caveats) to look at the overall inflation trend in G7 economies.

The ‘Lost Decade’ of Japanese Banking Industry

The ‘Lost Decade’ of Japanese Banking Industry

Posted on Author deenazaidiPosted in Financial Crises timeline, Japan, Japan's Lost decade, World EconomyLeave a Reply

Japan faces a history of ten years of repeated recessions followed by stagnation. As a sharp contrast to the stable performance in and before 1980’s, 1990’s was referred to as the “lost decade” by the Japanese. This area is identified as important since Japanese banks, two decades ago, were amongst the strongest in the world…

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