Japan confirms deflation and recession as Japanese machinery orders fell in November as companies pared spending in anticipation of U.S. slowdown
Sandra Simons
Jan. 15, 2008

Japanese machine orders declined 2.8 percent from October, when they rose 12.7 percent. This is very significant. The rally in Japanese Yen, lower consumer confidence and lower business enthusiasm is alarming.

According to international think tanks, Japan and US economies are showing signs of overall deflation and depression while the world economies are slowing rapidly with spots of hyperinflation. The gold rally confirms that liquidity rise is guaranteed by the central banks. But that is not helping the economies except adding fire to flame in commodity hyperinflation.

Producer prices rose 2.6 percent in December from a year earlier, the fastest pace since September 2006. Higher oil and raw-materials costs are making it difficult for companies to raise wages and stimulate consumer spending.

the world races towards deflation and depression. The liquidity from central banks and government fuels the commodity hyperinflation based on speculation.

Japan confirms deflation and recession as Japanese machinery orders fell in November as companies pared spending in anticipation of U.S. slowdown
Sandra Simons
Japanese machine orders declined 2.8 percent from October, when they rose 12.7 percent. This is very significant. The rally in Japanese Yen, lower consumer confidence and lower business enthusiasm is alarming.
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