One is the macro view that comes from within the Central Banks, Finance Ministries and multilateral institutions of the world like the International Monetary Fund.

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Stocks are falling around the globe as traders and investors are barraged with the horrific, disturbing scenes from Japan and the endless discussion of what the disaster means to the macro view.

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