[capitalist229]

Note the 30 years of huge trade surpluses Japan racks up while tightly controlling access to its own markets.

For the past 15 years the Japanese have been in a deflationary malaise which saw their property values decline by 50%. Their middle class is in ruins. During this time Americans have made billions borrowing Japanese yen at 1/2% interest rates.

Unfortunately we are headed down the same rathole. By the time the Fed is done decimating the dollar, Asians will be borrowing money from us at 1/2%.

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[Last Dakotan]

For the past 15 years the Japanese have been in a deflationary malaise which saw their property values decline by 50%. Their middle class is in ruins.

Which of the market segments have the Japanese lost market share in during this time; Autos? Auto parts? Business Machines? Consumer Electronics? Special Steels? Machine Tools?