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2 Min WatchArticle20 Aug 2023

A Not So Wishful Economic Situation

Erik NorlandBy Erik Norland

At a Glance

Headline inflation in Japan remains sticky, hitting 3.3% in June, which is above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target
Japan remains the world’s only central bank with negative interest rates

Has anybody ever told you to be careful what you wish for because you might get it? Well, the Bank of Japan appears to be in one of those situations today. 

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Japan spent three decades oscillating into and out of deflation. As such, when inflation started to rise in 2022, the BOJ was initially thrilled. Finally deflation was coming to an end, and inflation was heading up to a target of 2.5%. The problem is that inflation didn’t stop heading higher at 2.5%. It’s now up to 4.2% excluding fresh food and energy. In a nation with a large elderly population where many people are on fixed incomes, having inflation too high is just as bad has having it too low.

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