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Economic Commentary

Should We Intervene in Exchange Markets?

The Group of Five countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), plus Canada, met in Paris on February 21 and 22, seeking ways to eliminate huge trade imbalances in the United States, Japan and Germany, to encourage greater exchange-market stability, and to thwart growing protectionism.

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Suggested Citation

Humpage, Owen F. 1987. “Should We Intervene in Exchange Markets?” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 2/1/1987.

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