
Corecore inflation in Japan drops to 2.1%: BOJ trap
Japan's corecore inflation fell to 2.1% in May, masking sticky 2.7% headline rates. I explain why this gap forces the BOJ to pause.

Japan's corecore inflation fell to 2.1% in May, masking sticky 2.7% headline rates. I explain why this gap forces the BOJ to pause.

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