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Putin has bet Russia’s entire economy on war. An expert says it’s his best shot at maintaining control of the country.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin joins his hands as he holds a meeting of the Russia — Land of Opportunity platform supervisory board at the Catherine’s Hall of the Kremlin in Moscow on April 20, 2022.MIKHAIL TERESHCHENKO/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images Vladimir Putin bet his economy on a long war, ramping up military production and raising wages. … Read more

BOJ leaves rates unchanged, maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy

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An undated editorial photograph combining images of Japanese yen bank notes with stock market indicators. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s central bank maintained its ultra-loose policy and left rates unchanged on Friday, mindful of the “extremely high uncertainties” on the growth outlook domestically and globally. In a policy statement after its September … Read more