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Yen movement: what does the Japanese government really want?

Is a stronger Japanese yen good for its economy? Or is it too strong to drag the already-desperate export sector to hell?
The recent strong movement of yen has casted a spotlight on the monetary stance of the Japanese government. Well… to me, there is no definite answer to these questions and it is really up [...]

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2009 10 04 bjmarco@gmail.com 1.5. Readings, Oct. 2 Comments (0)

Reduce Export Dependency… Hardly

Reducing exports means Asia to lose money, and it will unlikely to do so even though other regional economies pressure them to offset trade imbalance. Exports had saved Asian economies during the financial crisis in the late 1990s, and the idea of it saving them now during the ongoing crisis still remains. Boosting domestic consumption [...]

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2009 09 29 H Park 1.5. Readings, Oct. 2 Comments (0)