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Regarding Scott Shuger's question in "Today's Papers" as to why "less buying power for Americans in Japan and further slippage in the trade balance with European countries--aren't of equal concern."
But it doesn't explain why their other consequences--less buying power for Americans in Japan and further slippage in the trade balance with European countries--aren't of equal concern.