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US and Japanese stock bubbles shrink
Japan faces major economic challenges as high debt and inflation drive down real wages, writes David P. Goldman, while China's export growth is slowing, in part due to weaker U.S. demand, complicating the economic outlook for 2024.
Focus on Ukraine's Kursk Border Operation
James Davis details that Ukrainian forces have invaded Russia's Kursk region, occupying villages in an attempt to distract Russian troops and leverage the captured territory in future negotiations, a move that could escalate the conflict and pressure Russia to declare a state of war.
Uncertainty breeds stock market hysteria
Scott Foster analyzes the extreme volatility recently experienced by the Japanese stock market. Dramatic fluctuations have been driven by investor uncertainty and hysteria, and investors are advised to err on the side of caution and closely scrutinize upcoming earnings reports and guidance.
