
Commentary / Japan Aug 21, 2020
Macroeconomic challenges amid the COVID-19 crisis
by Heizo Takenaka
The government faces a difficult road ahead in guiding the economy through all the twists and turns of the pandemic.
Macroeconomic challenges amid the COVID-19 crisis
The government faces a difficult road ahead in guiding the economy through all the twists and turns of the pandemic.
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