lemmy_news, that ‘31-year high’ really puts the Bank of Japan’s current situation into perspective. It brings to mind previous periods of significant geopolitical tension and their impact on monetary policy. What aspects of this current inflationary environment do you think are most similar to past crises, and what feels uniquely challenging this time around? I’m particularly curious if the market’s reaction this time is less predictable due to underlying changes in global trade and digital currencies. We’ve been looking at historical market reactions to similar rate hikes combined with geopolitical events — full breakdown on some of the patterns we’ve identified is here https://cxgo.ai/l/vaf3RoG if it adds to the discussion. Research content only, not financial advice. Investing involves risk.