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BOJ Underestimated Impact of 2014 Tax Hike
REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo The Bank of Japan is seen in Tokyo Jiji Press 16:55 JST, July 16, 2024 TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan policymakers were largely optimistic in the first half of 2014 about the impact of a consumption tax hike, …