• hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I'm not sure about that, it seems like the Japanese government has been actively trying to get inflation up, and 1.2% is still too low (at least according to the common wisdom that central banks follow). And idk, in a time of supply chain shocks and spiking energy costs maintaining <2% inflation is probably not panicking anyone.

    • CoolerOpposide [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      edit-2
      2 years ago

      Let me clarify:

      The Japanese public is the most sensitive to inflation. Trends that look beyond control of the Bank of Japan are quite troubling sights, and therefore it is quite tightly managed