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My Financial Times Oped On The Yen
Japan’s currency is so weak because exporters have lost their competitiveness
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Did Wages Really Rise The Fastest In 28 Years?
You Need To Look At Wages Per Hour, Not Per Month
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June 2023

¥144 Is Weakest Since Last November
Yen Follows Rate Gap As Markets Now Take BOJ and US Fed At Their Word
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Wage Hikes in April Fail Their First Test
Only 1% Vs. Predicted 2%; Not Enough for BOJ To Hike Interest Rates

May 2023

BS-TBS News Interviews Me On Japan's EV Problem
Why Japanese Automakers Are Acting Like Detroit in the 1970s
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Reading the Mind of BOJ Chief Ueda
Countering Market Views That He Cannot Do What He Says
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Mr. Kishida: To Get 30% Female Executives, Enforce the Law
Kishida Issues 30% Goal But No Accompanying Practical Measures
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April 2023

China On Track To Pass Japan in Auto Exports
EVs Help China Do To Japan What Japan Did To The US In The 1970s
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February 2023

GDP Disappoints in Fourth Quarter
Up Less Than 4% From 15 Years Ago
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January 2023

Reading Kuroda's Mind
“I Beat the Market; Time Is On My Side”
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WSJ Editorial Cites My Writings on BOJ Dilemma
Meanwhile, BOJ Stands Pat After Latest Policy Board Meeting
Will Kuroda Blink This Week?
BOJ Has Spent 5% of GDP In Flailing Effort To Block Interest Rate Rise
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