Steve Chapman: China and the lure of the status quo Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 BEIJING — A rising Asian power with an unstoppable export machine, rapidly growing wealth and a sense that our time is past and its time has come: China in 2012? Yes — but also Japan in the 1980s. Back then, many Americans thought Japan was destined to dominate the world economically. Japanese leaders had the... Read More

Japan's Impact on the Economy Updated: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 Q: How will the devastation in Japan impact the global economy, the markets and my financial future? A. This is a question I've received many times in the past few days. While acknowledging that it's more than a bit cynical to even ask the question in the midst of all the horror and suffering in Japan, we must... Read More

Most Asian markets recover on hopes for US bailout Updated: Tue, Sep 30, 2008 TOKYO (AP) -- Most Asian markets bounced back Wednesday on hopes that a $700 billion bailout for the U.S. financial system will soon win legislative approval, although doubts persisted about the outlook for the global economy. Japan's Nikkei 225 index, the benchmark for Asia's biggest bourse, gained... Read More

Markets tumble in Europe, Asia Updated: Fri, Jun 9, 2006 TOKYO - Stock markets in Asia tumbled to their lowest levels in months Thursday and European shares also declined amid anxiety that interest rates hikes in both Europe and the United States will slow global economic growth. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbled 3.07 percent to 14,633.03 points, its lowest in... Read More