Ben comments on the health of the world’s largest economy in light of yesterday's US economic data (October retail sales and inflation) before moving East to talk about Japan's running 15 years of deflation and its economic growth streak. Ben also provides his outlook on major central banks'netary policy outlook, given possible leadership changes at the BOJ and the Fed in 2018.

<p>Ben comments on the health of the world&rsquo;s largest economy in light of yesterday's US economic data (October retail sales and inflation) before moving East to talk about Japan's running 15 years of deflation and its economic growth streak. Ben also provides his outlook on major central banks'netary policy outlook, given possible leadership changes at the BOJ and the Fed in 2018.</p>

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