Erica Yokoyama,

Erica Yokoyama is a financial news reporter at Bloomberg. She covers the Japanese economy and financial markets. Prior to joining Bloomberg, she worked as a business journalist for several years, focusing on the technology industry. Her articles often discuss topics such as currency fluctuations, wage growth in Japan, and economic policies enacted by the government.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUQ3WAlwq24/erica-yokoyama

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

81%

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  • Japan's real wages fell for a 26th straight month in May
  • Nominal wages rose 1.9%.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Japanese Wages See Largest Increase in 31 Years Amidst Record Real Wage Decline

Japanese Wages See Largest Increase in 31 Years Amidst Record Real Wage Decline

Broke On: Monday, 08 July 2024 Japanese workers experienced the fastest wage growth in 31 years, with an average 2.5% base pay increase in May. However, real wages declined for a record 26th consecutive month due to inflation and higher import costs.
Japanese Yen Holds Ground Against US Dollar: BOJ Ready to Intervene Amid Uncertainty

Japanese Yen Holds Ground Against US Dollar: BOJ Ready to Intervene Amid Uncertainty

Broke On: Monday, 24 June 2024 Amid economic concerns and potential interest rate differentials, the Japanese Yen holds steady against the US Dollar. BOJ and Ministry of Finance officials prepare for intervention if necessary, with Masato Kanda ready to act around the clock. The US Dollar Index edges higher as Fed delays first interest rate cut in 2024, contributing to yen weakness. BOJ closely monitors inflation and economic readings while considering raising interest rates.