Economic Conditions and Trends – Page 26

In Japan, the Era of ‘Free’ Mortgages Is Coming to an End

Homeowners are gearing up to pay more on their loans as the Bank of Japan’s rate increases signal the end of decades of ultralow interest rates.

By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya

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Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Ailing Economy

A real estate collapse has made consumers cautious and businesses wary, as China confronts a crisis unlike any other since it opened its economy to the world.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

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Africa’s Debt Crisis Has ‘Catastrophic Implications’ for the World

Crushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability.

By Patricia Cohen

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Powell Faces Economic Crossroads as He Prepares to Speak at Jackson Hole

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will deliver remarks as inflation cools and growth holds up — but as labor market weakening threatens to interrupt the soft landing.

By Jeanna Smialek

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