As Uncle Sam plays God with Japan’s yen, the world economy stands on edge
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OPINION
As Uncle Sam plays God with Japan’s yen, the world economy stands on edge
JOHN RAPLEY
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED 45 MINUTES AGO
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent co-ordinated with the Bank of Japan last week to stem the yen's decline, a highly unusual move that could affect us all, John Rapley writes.
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John Rapley is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail. He is an author and academic whose books include Why Empires Fall and Twilight of the Money Gods.
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