The latest information from Japan suggests that in December 2023, its inflation fell sharply for the second consecutive month and that one might conclude the inflation episode is coming to an end. The Bank of Japan made the assumption that this supply-side inflation was temporary and would subside fairly quickly once those constraints eased. And they were right
Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent: JD Vance opposes military aid, NATO membership for Ukraine. He’s now Trump’s VP pick
“I gotta be honest with you, I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other,” Vance said just days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Read HERE Photo: Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons
Climate Crisis
EEB: General Block Exemption Regulation must align with EU climate neutrality and zero pollution goals, urges the EEB
Regulation allowing governments to provide state aid without notification to the European Commission must be improved to meet European Green Deal objectives Read here
EU politics
Huffington Post: Austerity And Cuts To Benefits Is ‘Social Murder’, New Research Claims
Benefit cuts are a form of violence creating more poverty and even leading to death, says academic. Read here
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