The Media Myth of Japan's Lost Decades

James Fallows - James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. A 25-year veteran of the magazine and former speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, he is also an instrument-rated pilot and a onetime program designer at Microsoft.  For the next few weeks while he is on book leave, guest bloggers are appearing in this space.  For information on this week's guests, click here. 

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