Thomas P. Signer Livres

“Japan is the best and only relevant case study to predict what will happen to the U.S.” - excerpt from Thomas P. Signer’s The Harder They FallBuilding on the author’s earlier work The Harder They Will the U.S. follow Japan into the abyss? (2004), Twins in Denial argues that the U.S. economy is undoubtedly following the same path as Japan's. With a comprehensive comparison of the fascinating boom and bust cycles of the two nations, Twins in Denial details how American policymakers have continuously failed to learn crucial lessons from Japan.But how can two countries as dissimilar as Japan and the U.S. share the same economic fate? The answer lies in one persistently overlooked Demographics. By comparing the astounding demographic similarities between these two nations, Twins in Denial demonstrates clearly why the U.S. is shadowing Japan and what consequences this disturbing parallel will have for America’s economic and financial future.