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Japan is a nation of savers and has a massive domestic pool of savings. Also, Japan will drop below investment grade within the next ten years as those savers
by watchandwait 15y ago
Japan is a nation of savers and has a massive domestic pool of savings. Also, Japan will drop below investment grade within the next ten years as those savers retire.
America, on the other hand, needs to borrow internationally.
- chailatte 15y agoJapan's famous savings rate, just like its famous work ethic, is nothing but a myth anymore. It stands now at 2% in 2009. (and its famous work ethic...no more. 30% of its working population is part-time. look up 'freeter') http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/20397/japans_savings_crisis.html http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/20397/japans...