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Japan Has a New Interest Rate: Zero.

Big Take
Big Take
Episode • Mar 20, 2024 • 15m

For the first time in almost two decades, Japan has raised interest rates out of negative territory. The reason? Inflation has finally arrived in the country’s economy.

Today on The Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Paul Jackson and host Sarah Holder tackle what the change means for banks, business, and Japan’s economy.

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