The U.S. hopes to lower the value of the dollar to improve exports
Please notice the chart reflecting the trends in the holdings of U.S. treasury debt by Japan, China, and the U.S.
This chart tells the story of what is happening to the U.S. dollar and the U.S. economy.
You will notice that Japan is increasing their holdings of U.S. debt. This means they are buying U.S. debt, selling yen to keep the value of the yen from rising too much. It seems clear to us that the Japanes
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