Why the U.S. decided to help Japan by boosting the flailing yen
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The U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve have joined forces with their Japanese counterparts to stage a historic joint intervention to boost the Japanese yen, according to Japan’s Ministry of Finance, which confirmed the move in a statement on Monday.
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The U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve have joined forces with their Japanese counterparts to stage a historic joint intervention to boost the Japanese yen, according to Japan’s Ministry of Finance, which confirmed the move in a statement on Monday.
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