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Economics

Putting Japan’s Idle Cash to Work

Changes to the Corporate Governance Code could increase pressure on companies to improve capital efficiency through investments, M&A, and shareholder returns

4 min read | May 2026

Economics

Japan's Growth Puzzle

The nation’s path to faster growth hinges on solving its silver democracy issue while resolving fiscal and economic constraints

5 min read | May 2026

Economics

A Not-So-Heated Rivalry

Canada will likely secure an agreement with the US on the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) but under a more conditional framework that institutionalizes volatility and weighs on growth

4 min read | May 2026

Central Banks

Asian Central Banks’ Hormuz Dilemma

The impact of the energy shock on inflation and growth varies across Asian economies; differentiation in central banks’ responses is crucial

4 min read | April 2026