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William Pesek

Tokyo
As seen in: Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Opinion, Forbes, Yahoo News, Yahoo News New Zealand, Yahoo Finance, Chicago Tribune, La Nación (Argentina), MarketWatch and
Covers:  Economics, politics, business
Tokyo-based journo, author of 'Japanization,' ex-Barron's & Bloomberg, pop culture junkie, wine lover not a fighter, believer in the virtues of wanderlust

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William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based columnist writing on economics, politics and business for Nikkei Asian Review, Politico, Reuters, Australian Financial Review, SCMP, Forbes, Asia Times, Barron's, Quartz, Straits Times, Chosun Biz and others. He was executive editor for Barron’s Asia and Asia columnist for Bloomberg. He wrote the 2014 book "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." Awards include the 2018 prize for excellence in opinion writing by Society of…

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Xi Is Paralyzed by China’s Economic Mess. The World Will Pay.

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By William Pesek
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Xi Is Paralyzed by China’s Economic Mess. The World Will Pay. Xi Is Paralyzed by China’s Economic Mess. The World Will Pay. A Chinese economic blunder will have vast global implications, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
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Americans Are Fighting Over Debt. Asia Is Listening.

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By William Pesek
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With U.S. debt at $34 trillion and rising, China, Japan, and others have valid reasons to consider parking their state wealth elsewhere, William Pesek writes.
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William Pesek – Greenspan Put’ Era Is Over — And Not A Millisecond

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By William Pesek
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Former Chairman of Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan (L) gives an interview to Tim Russert (R) on “Meet the Press” during a taping at the NBC studios in Washington, DC. ALEX WONG/GETTY IMAGES FOR MEET THE PRESS FORBES William Pesek Senior Contributor Feb 10, 2023 In Asian economic circles, few western figures have been more polarizing these last 25 years than Alan Greenspan. Not that Asia enjoyed Donald Trump’s bonkers 2017-2021 U.S. presidency.
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