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Investors are keeping a close eye on Japan and China's starting to pump stimulus into the economy just not as aggressively as it's done before. This is not going to be the bazooka of the past, but we are going to see them taking very precise and well-tagged of measures. Plus, if you haven't noticed, it's super hot out there. And extreme heat is a real danger to people, as well as the economy.

The Bank of Japan announced that it’s going to allow bonds to rise more freely, and China’s politburo has signalled several target measures meant to boost the country’s economy. Plus, the FT’s Attracta Mooney explains how more frequent heat waves will impact several different industries and the economy as a whole.

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