The Bank of Japan’s absence from a list of central banks lining up to support Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reflects its aversion to politics and the government’s reluctance to cross the U.S., with an early election on the horizon. In a sign of the sensitivity of the matter, the BOJ informall»»»

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan’s absence from a list of central banks lining up to support Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reflects its aversion to politics and the government’s reluctance to cross the US, with an early election on the horizon. In a sign of the sensitivity of the matter, the BOJ info»»»

One of the most hotly anticipated economic reports is finally set to be released Thursday: the long-delayed jobs report for September, originally due on October 3. After sitting on the shelf for six weeks due to the historic government shutdown, the report comes as affordability has emerged as a ce»»»

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