From this point of view a fall in the yen should be cheered not feared.

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The pressure from regulators was so strong at one point last fall that Bank of America stalled foreclosures in order to re-examine the way it was handling the process.

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The upshot of all this activity is a marked reduction in the rate of new infections, though sceptics point out that the fall began before ARV use and circumcision became widespread, and that the role of behavioural changes (including a greater willingness to use condoms) should thus not be underestimated.

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