G-20 Takes Harder Line on Currencies

G-20 Takes Harder Line on Currencies

Japan is in the forefront of the news with ridiculous statements such as the sinking yen is a "Byproduct, Not a Focus" of its foreign trade policy. I have a simple question "Even if that statement is believable, what difference does it make?"

The answer is none. Regardless, statements from Japanese politicians are not believable in the first place. That helps explain the following Bloomberg headline G-20 Takes Harder Line on Currencies.

Two days of talks between G-20 finance ministers and central bankers ended in Moscow yesterday with a pledge not to “target our...