China's yuan could rise and dollar fall once the US Fed starts to ease rates. Photo: Asia Times Files / AFP

The US Federal Reserve has a rather checkered history in Asia, particularly since the mid-1990s. The last time the US central bank tightened with the ferocity it did in recent years was between 1994 and 1995. That doubling of short-term rates within 12 months paved the way for the 1997-98 Asian crisis as a runaway […]

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