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dipsydoodle

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Fri May 10, 2013, 02:21 PM May 2013

Heading to G7, U.S. tells Japan to stick to currency rules

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - The United States told Japan on Friday to stick to the rules when it came to the value of its currency, setting the stage for a potentially frank meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers outside London.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Japan had "growth issues" that needed to be dealt with but that its attempts to stimulate its economy needed to stay within the bounds of international agreements to avoid competitive devaluations.

"I'm just going to refer back to the ground rules and the fact that we've made clear that we'll keep an eye on that," Lew told the CNBC news channel.

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Policymakers are concerned that Japan is engineering an export-led recovery that could hinder other regions' ability to grow.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/10/uk-g-idUKBRE94817U20130510

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Heading to G7, U.S. tells Japan to stick to currency rules (Original Post) dipsydoodle May 2013 OP
G7? KamaAina May 2013 #1
Russia is in the G8 dipsydoodle May 2013 #2
Oh. I thought Russia's entry changed it to the G8 KamaAina May 2013 #3
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