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Japan Contraction Worse Than Expected.

Authors :
NAKAMICHI, TAKASHI
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 5/19/2011, Vol. 257 Issue 116, pA8. 0p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

The article reports on the contraction of the Japanese economy by 3.7% annualized rate from January-March 2011, which is attributed to a decline in consumer spending, business investment and private-sector inventories caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CONSUMPTION (Economics)
*SENDAI Earthquake, Japan, 2011
*ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC conditions in Japan, 1989-

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
257
Issue :
116
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
61206431

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