Ten years ago, Bernanke blistered the Bank of Japan for its caution, hiding “behind minor institutional or technical difficulties in order to avoid taking action.” BOJ faced a situation broadly similar to today’s Fed now, yet he now seems paralyzed, Paul Krugman asserts. (Bernanke’s 1999 paper: “Japanese Monetary Policy: A Case of Self-Induced Paralysis.”)
Ten years ago, Bernanke blistered the Bank of Japan for its caution, hiding “behind minor institutional or technical difficulties in order to avoid taking action.” BOJ faced a situation broadly similar to today’s Fed now, yet he now seems paralyzed, Paul Krugman asserts. (Bernanke’s 1999 paper: “Japanese Monetary Policy: A Case of Self-Induced Paralysis.”) 
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