Episode 74 – The Yen: Down, Down, Down into the Ring of Fire?

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Rebecca Patterson, a globally recognized investor and economic researcher and former chief investment strategist with over 25 years of studying the intersections of politics and policy with financial markets, to discuss a variety of currency; namely the Yen, the Dollar and the Yuan. The discussion includes what developments the Japanese government has made around monetary policy, reason and impact of the Dollar's recent rise, the decline of the Yuan and what the ripple effects are, the impact of the upcoming U.S. Presidental Elections and much more. This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.