William Pesek
@williampesek.bsky.social
Tokyo-based journo, author of 'Japanization,' ex-Barron's & Bloomberg, pop culture junkie, wine lover not a fighter, believer in the virtues of wanderlust
Always a pleasure to be on Peter Lewis' Money Talk podcast to talk about all things #Japan
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PETER LEWIS' MONEY TALK - Wednesday 15 October 2025
● China hits back at US on shipping with Hanwha curbs ● Singapore GDP growth at slowest in 2 years in Q3 ● LG India jumps 48% in trading debut after $1.3 billion IPO
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October 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Always a pleasure to be on Peter Lewis' Money Talk podcast to talk about all things #Japan
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Is Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech on Friday the most anticipated in modern Fed history? It’s certainly in the conversation
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Asia hanging on Powell's every word at Jackson Hole - Asia Times
TOKYO — It’s arguably been decades since a single US Federal Reserve speech was as important to Asia as Jerome Powell’s will be on Friday (August 22) at a
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August 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Is Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech on Friday the most anticipated in modern Fed history? It’s certainly in the conversation
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It's amazing to recall now that #ScottBessent was supposed to be the 'smart' one
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Scott Bessent's got a Japanese blind spot - Asia Times
TOKYO – Fresh off getting outmaneuvered by Tokyo on a “trade deal,” President Donald Trump’s team is going even further to demonstrate its ignorance of
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August 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
It's amazing to recall now that #ScottBessent was supposed to be the 'smart' one
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Why #Japan's election is a reminder of how the nation's supposed #womenomics push fizzled out. Sadly -- @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willia...
Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ Push Ages Terribly As Economy Struggles
Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is by design — like the role of women in Japan’s economy.
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July 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Why #Japan's election is a reminder of how the nation's supposed #womenomics push fizzled out. Sadly -- @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willia...
Always a pleasure to be on Peter Lewis' Money Talk podcast for a chat about all things #Japan. Our discussion starts at 35’10” mark PETER LEWIS' MONEY TALK - Wednesday 16 July 2025 open.substack.com/pub/peterlew...
PETER LEWIS' MONEY TALK - Wednesday 16 July 2025
● China’s economy grows 5.2% as exports offset consumer slide ● US inflation picks up again in June ● Nvidia to resume H20 AI chip sales to China in US reversal
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July 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Always a pleasure to be on Peter Lewis' Money Talk podcast for a chat about all things #Japan. Our discussion starts at 35’10” mark PETER LEWIS' MONEY TALK - Wednesday 16 July 2025 open.substack.com/pub/peterlew...
You can hear the champagne corks popping in Beijing.... My latest for #Barrons
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Trump’s Tax Bill Is Handing China the Future of EVs and Clean Energy
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” tax bill gives China several advantages, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
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July 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
You can hear the champagne corks popping in Beijing.... My latest for #Barrons
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My column on the honeymoon #SouthKorea's new president WILL NOT be getting. For #NikkeiAsia
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The clock is ticking on South Korea's new president -- even on Day 1
Lee Jae-myung has little room for error after months of political paralysis
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June 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
My column on the honeymoon #SouthKorea's new president WILL NOT be getting. For #NikkeiAsia
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My latest column for #barrons -- on #Japan's recent financial turmoil
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Japan’s Bond Market Is in the Spotlight. Its Economy Faces Headwinds.
Tariffs have Japanese bonds quaking, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My latest column for #barrons -- on #Japan's recent financial turmoil
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My look at the slow burn nature of how #Trump's tariffs are hitting Asia
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China Demonstrates High Cost Of Trumpian Uncertainty
China’s 5.4% growth rate in the first three months of the year is as impressive as it is disorienting.
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May 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
My look at the slow burn nature of how #Trump's tariffs are hitting Asia
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My latest column for #Barrons -- on how Asia is managing to get the better of #TariffMan Trump
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China Just Made Its Odds of Besting Trump Great Again
Backpedaling China tariffs is a win for Asia, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
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May 16, 2025 at 5:03 AM
My latest column for #Barrons -- on how Asia is managing to get the better of #TariffMan Trump
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My latest #Forbes column -- on how #WarrenBuffett learned to love #Japan www.forbes.com/sites/willia...
Warren Buffett’s Parting Gift To Japan Is Economic Gold
At least on Japan, Warren Buffett’s investment strategy seems to be of the better-late-than-never variety.
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May 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
My latest #Forbes column -- on how #WarrenBuffett learned to love #Japan www.forbes.com/sites/willia...
My latest on a trade war going off the rails fast.....
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Trump’s #10000TariffGrandpa Persona In China Is No Laughing Matter
With hashtags like #10000TariffGrandpa going viral in Chinese cyberspace, it’s hard not to ignore the extent to which Donald Trump’s trade war is falling flat.
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April 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My latest on a trade war going off the rails fast.....
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My latest look at why the #Trump trade war is backfiring so spectacularly
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China, Japan, Korea sense Trump trade war weakness - Asia Times
TOKYO – Asia is breathing somewhat easier as Donald Trump confronts the limits of his ability to self-immolate the US economy. Amid historically
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April 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
My latest look at why the #Trump trade war is backfiring so spectacularly
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My latest column for #barrons, looking at how #Trump is kicking economic ball after ball into #China's net
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Trump’s Attack on the Fed is a Gift to Xi Jinping
The president would make the Federal Reserve look like the People’s Bank of China, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
My latest column for #barrons, looking at how #Trump is kicking economic ball after ball into #China's net
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Who has the worst job in global economics: Jerome Powell or Kazuo Ueda, as both men get trumped? Read my latest #NikkeiAsia column
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Trump has made the BOJ's job so much harder
Kazuo Ueda's rate plans are collateral damage in Washington's trade offensive
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April 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Who has the worst job in global economics: Jerome Powell or Kazuo Ueda, as both men get trumped? Read my latest #NikkeiAsia column
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