William Sposato

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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event.

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1 day agoLike the divine intelligence of the universe, the list of reasons that the wellness influencer Casey Means should not be surgeon general is vast. For one thing, she never completed her medical residency. She’s said that she dropped out of her program after a revelation about the corruption of the …

Oct 30, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | William Sposato

Politics Geopolitics Elections Japan A stunning electoral defeat for Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has ushered in a new era of instability just at a time when the world needed it least. In an Oct.

Aug 8, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | William Sposato

Economics Japan The global mini-crash on Monday, when stocks dived before largely recovering, can’t be pinned down to one cause alone. But one serious culprit was a long-standing foreign exchange strategy that suddenly turned into a disaster as Japan’s central bank and government tried to pull the yen out of an increasingly destructive nosedive.

Apr 25, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | William Sposato

Economics Japan Japan’s central bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ), made global headlines in March with a bet that the deflation-ridden economy had finally turned a corner. The question now is whether the economy will do its part.