Loosening China's Kung Fu Grip, One Finger at a Time..

Remember when China, producer of 95% of all the world's rare earths, sent shockwaves through the rare earth markets by announcing a 40% reduction in rare earth production (seen here), and further…


Japan Unemployment Rate Rises as Noda Becomes Prime Minister

Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s jobless rate rose for a second month and retail sales dropped, underscoring the challenge for incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in securing Japan’s recovery from…


Moody's cuts Japan rating, blames politics

(Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service cut its rating on Japan's government debt by one notch to Aa3 on Wednesday, blaming a build-up of debt since the 2009 global recession and revolving-door…


Japan...The new Black Swan.

  Before the discovery of Australia,…