*The webinar will be conducted in English and translated into Japanese simultaneously.
This year was supposed to be a turning point for Japan’s economy. Markets expected real wage growth, the end of decades-long deflation, and higher interest rates. For a time, things looked to be going to plan. Interest rates rose, and a weak yen along with investor euphoria pushed equities to record highs. But the dream scenario didn’t pan out. Prices rose faster than wages, leaving household finances strained and consumer spending stagnant. Weak exports were an added weight. Instead of the hoped-for boom, the economy may contract this year. With political gridlock at home adding to an uncertain global picture, what can we expect for Japan’s economy in 2025?
Join Moody’s Analytics Senior Economist Stefan Angrick as he discusses the outlook with Katrina Ell, Moody’s Analytics Director of Economic Research.
Webinar Topics:
- What to expect for growth and inflation in 2025
- The outlook for the yen, wage growth, and monetary policy
- What the elections in Japan and the U.S. mean for economic policy
- Where to from here for consumer spending and business capex
- The global and regional economic backdrop
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SpeakersKatrina Ell Director-Economic Research Moody’s Analytics
Stefan Angrick Senior Economist Moody's
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Katrina Ell is a Director-Economic Research in the Sydney office of Moody’s Analytics. Katrina manages the Asia-Pacific edition of Economy.com and is responsible for the research, analysis and forecasting of economies throughout the Asia-Pacific region, with a particular focus on Australia and New Zealand. Katrina is regularly quoted by international media such as CNBC, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Sky News. She previously worked as an analyst at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Katrina received her bachelor’s degree in economics (honours) from Macquarie University and is currently completing her Masters in Applied Economics at Macquarie University.
Stefan Angrick is an associate director and senior economist at Moody's in Tokyo. He holds a master's degree from Leipzig University and a PhD from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo. He has previously held positions with Oxford Economics, the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Bank of Finland, and Keio University.