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Japan moves one step closer to helicopter money

With its first fixed-rate operation today in support of the new target for 10-year Japanese Government Bond yields, the Bank of Japan has moved closer to full-fledged helicopter money. There are already some indications that the government is responding to low borrowing costs with higher spending.

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