Politics and Economics

Why Even a 40% Tax Break Won’t Move Japan’s Employers to Raise Pay

December 23, 2021 / David Lindsay, Japan, Politics and Economics

The country’s prime minister says lifting long-stagnant wages would jump-start the sputtering economy. Companies call the plan a nonstarter. 14 By Ben Dooley and Hisako UenoDec. 23, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET “TOKYO — Over the last two years, Masataka Yoshimura has poured money into the custom-suit business his family founded more than a century ago. He has upgraded his factory, installed …

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I Know What It Takes to Defeat Narendra Modi

May 6, 2021 / India and Sri Lanka, Politics and Economics

By Mahua Moitra May 5, 2021 Ms. Moitra is a member of the Indian Parliament from the All India Trinamool Congress, which last week defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party in state elections in West Bengal. “. . . . The Bengal experience has demonstrated that the B.J.P. is not invincible, that all Indians …

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Opinion | What the Asian-American Coalition Can Teach the Democrats

December 18, 2020 / Politics and Economics, United States

“In coalition politics, every part of the coalition matters, especially when elections are close. For Democrats, Asian-Americans are suddenly crucial: They are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate, constituting 4.7 percent of the voting population — enough to make a difference in the presidential contest in Georgia, where Joe Biden won …

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India’s Leader Is Accused of Hiding Unemployment Data Before Vote – By Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar – The New York Times

February 2, 2019 / India and Sri Lanka, Politics and Economics

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar Jan. 31, 2019,  119 c NEW DELHI — When voters swept Prime Minister Narendra Modi into power five years ago, it was in no small part because of his vows to create millions of jobs and vault India into an era of prosperity. But now, just months before the next general election, Mr. …

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Opinion | Could Asian-Americans Turn Orange County Blue? – By Viet Thanh Nguyen – NYT

November 5, 2018 / North America, Politics and Economics

By Viet Thanh Nguyen Mr. Nguyen is a contributing opinion writer who lives in Los Angeles. Nov. 5, 2018 86 comments ImageSouth Vietnamese and American flags flying at the an annual Vietnamese boat people ceremony at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster, Calif., in April.CreditCreditLeonard Ortiz/Orange County Register, via Getty Images “When I was a freshman at …

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The North Korean summit and deal – by Tyler Cowen – Marginal REVOLUTION

June 14, 2018 / Korea - North and South Korea, Politics and Economics

by  Tyler Cowen June 12, 2018 at 8:46 am in Current Affairs Political Science by  Tyler Cowen June 12, 2018 at 8:46 am in “Many of you have asked what I think, so here goes: 1. There is a secret (and unenforceable) deal beneath what is reported.  You may think this is good or bad, but for heaven’s sake …

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