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Japan vs. the Currency Speculators
With Japan’s economy struggling to escape its deflationary torpor, the economic-revitalization plan that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched in 2012 has come under growing scrutiny. But Japan’s current travails, which have brought a concomitant decline in Japan’s stock market, stem from the yen’s appreciation – 24% over the last year – against major currencies. “Abenomics” – which included substantial monetary and fiscal expansion – has nothing to do with it. Since Abenomics was introduced, Japan’s labor market has improved considerably: 1.5 million new jobs have been created, and the ... (full story)
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