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Stocks Drop as Jobs Report Shakes Market

A weaker-than-expected jobs report added to investors’ worries about the economy. Stocks fell sharply, and Treasury yields declined in expectation of a Federal Reserve rate cut.

By Danielle Kaye

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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007

The closely watched move by the Bank of Japan could bolster the country’s beleaguered currency.

By River Akira Davis

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Why Global Investors Are Watching What Japan Does Next

Officials at Japan’s central bank are considering when to raise interest rates, as their counterparts in the United States plan to cut them, which could rattle markets around the world.

By Joe Rennison

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Behind the Unrest in Kenya, a Staggering and Painful National Debt

Kenya, the fastest growing economy in Africa, is on the brink of a fiscal calamity. Across Africa, nations are spending more on interest than on health or education.

By Patricia Cohen and Keith Bradsher