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The country’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that the country wouldn’t rule out any options to counter the yen’s recent sharp falls, supporting Japanese sovereigns but hitting exporters.
While his martial law attempt brought tens of thousands of protesters onto the streets, it also saw his supporters show up in counter protests, though in smaller numbers.
From BBC
—Still, European indexes trade mixed as losses for defense and energy companies countered gains for tech and luxury stocks.
It is the only way to counter the growing power of brands, which now compete directly with department stores, he said.
A central bank free to counter economic extremes reduces the risk of excess inflation and unemployment, allowing households and businesses to plan with a reasonable degree of certainty.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
