The financial markets received another deflation data point Tuesday, and it's not a minor one. The Bank of Japan said it will begin a 10 trillion yen ($115 billion) quantitative easing program to commercial banks to fight deflation, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.
Japan, still grappling with price pressure from a decade earlier -- the 'Lost Decade' -- has seen deflation pressures intensify this decade due to its aging population, low birth rate, and low consumer spending.
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