# MacroWatch

#BOJRateHikesBackontheTable After years of ultra-loose monetary policy, Japan’s Bank of Japan (BOJ) is once again at the center of global macro discussions. With inflation proving more persistent and wage growth showing signs of strength, rate hikes are officially back on the table—marking a potential turning point for one of the world’s most influential central banks.
📈 Why this is a big shift
For decades, Japan fought deflation with near-zero or negative rates. Now:
Core inflation is stabilizing above target
Wage negotiations are improving household demand
The BOJ is gradually normalizing p

There has been a lot of noise about liquidity in the United States, and many people think the country is heading toward another banking scare. That is not what is happening. The recent pressure showing up in short term markets is coming from the normal movement of government money combined with regular month end behavior from banks. Nothing in this picture suggests a systemwide crisis.
A big part of the story is the Treasury General Account. This account is where the government keeps its cash at the Federal Reserve. Whenever the Treasury collects taxes or sells new bonds, the money moves out o