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Central banks 'experimenting' to counter deflationary pressure

Second of two parts A major challenge for Japan at present is to find ways to counter the deflationary pressure arising from further rises of the yen's exchange rate, not only against the U.S. dollar itself but also against the currencies of China and... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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