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Takatoshi Ito

Takatoshi Ito

Writing for PS since 2010
26 commentaries

Takatoshi Ito, a former Japanese deputy vice minister of finance, is a professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a senior professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo.

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  1. An Insolvency Iceberg?
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    An Insolvency Iceberg?

    Mar 28, 2023 Takatoshi Ito considers the risk that other banks will experience liquidity problems as interest rates continue to rise.

  2. The UN Must Not Be Powerless
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    The UN Must Not Be Powerless

    Feb 28, 2023 Takatoshi Ito sees no alternative to overhauling the cornerstone of global governance.

  3. Japan’s Fiscal Dilemma
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    Japan’s Fiscal Dilemma

    Jan 31, 2023 Takatoshi Ito explains why the country’s deficit-financed spending spree endangers its national security.

  4. Is the Bank of Japan Holstering Its Bazooka?
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    Is the Bank of Japan Holstering Its Bazooka?

    Dec 27, 2022 Takatoshi Ito thinks the central bank could be approaching a scenario that would allow for monetary-policy normalization.

  5. A Liz Truss Moment for Japan?
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    A Liz Truss Moment for Japan?

    Nov 21, 2022 Takatoshi Ito explains why the country's loose monetary and fiscal policies threaten future generations.

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    Tax the Rich to Save the Planet

    Owen Gaffney argues that reducing economic inequality is the key to strengthening democracy and mitigating climate change.
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    Is Globalization Over?

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. explains why reports of the death of humanity's interdependence are greatly exaggerated.
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    Putin and Trump in the Dock?

    Jack Goldsmith explains the risks associated with pursuing criminal prosecutions against high-profile political figures.
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    The Great Revision

    Joschka Fischer examines the broader geopolitical restructuring that was triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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    Why Inflation Persists

    Lars P. Feld

    What "Team Transitory" has missed in the inflation debate is that inflation tends to become persistent because of second-round effects. Not only have producer prices risen over the past year or so, but they also have not yet been fully passed through the value chain.

     navigates the complex array of factors that give rise to one of the biggest problems in macroeconomics.
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    Wanted: Vladimir Putin

    Antara Haldar explains why the International Criminal Court’s indictment is more than just a symbolic victory.
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    Here We Go Again?

    Fifteen years after the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered a devastating global financial crisis, the banking system is in trouble again. Central bankers and financial regulators each seem to bear some of the blame for the recent tumult, but there is significant disagreement over how much – and what, if anything, can be done to avoid a deeper crisis.

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    The Coming Doom Loop

    Nouriel Roubini warns that liquidity support will not be enough to prevent a deeper financial crisis and economic downturn.
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    Crises of Uncertainty

    Harold James fears the consequences of policymakers’ continual revision of economic and financial governance rules.

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