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Halfway through a lost decade

By the end of this year, it will be five years since the housing bubble burst. Given that the economy is likely to grow by no more than 2% this year, the US is only halfway through a lost decade. What’s more, the experience of Japan shows that persistent deflation cannot yet be ruled out.

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