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Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years - AP News
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Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1. 25%, the highest in 31 years AP News
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- This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1. 25%, the highest in 31 years AP News Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Japan and News.
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Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1. 25%, the highest in 31 years AP News
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