- Iowa Capital Dispatch
Immigrants, advocates rally against law making illegal immigration a state crime
Immigrant advocacy groups held five events in cities across the state Wednesday to oppose a new law that makes illegal immigration a state crime in Iowa. In Des Moines, more than 70 people gathered under umbrellas and canopies on the terrace of the Iowa State Capitol, holding signs and listening to speakers with Latinx Immigrants […] The post Immigrants, advocates rally against law making illegal immigration a state crime appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
- Reuters
Japan's FX intervention signals 160 yen line in the sand, says ex-official
Japanese authorities likely intervened in the currency market to signal they see 160 yen to the dollar as their line in the sand, Columbia University academic and former finance ministry executive Takatoshi Ito told Reuters on Thursday. "Intervention is effective if conducted in a timely manner," said Ito, who is an associate of former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and retains close contact with current Japanese policymakers. "By hammering speculative moves with intervention, the authorities are trying to generate market expectations that 160 could be the dollar/yen's ceiling," he said.
