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Japan Is Out Of Recession

Japan, the second largest world economy recovers and is on the path to growth. Japan is marking the first quarter of economic growth, expanding 0.9 percent in country's first quarter of fiscal year.

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How Recession Hit Toyota In Japan

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This is a very interesting coverage from France 24 on how the Japanese and global recession has hit Toyota and how its workers are faring.

It tells about the Toyota City (named after the car maker) and Nagoya life, the population of which mainly works for Toyota. The tax revenues in these cities have dropped 96 percent, as they come mainly from the corporate taxpayers.

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Following U.S. Bank Of Japan Cuts Interest Rates

Japan's central bank has slashed its key interest rate below one percent, while the government predicts the nation's economy will experience zero growth through 2010. Yesterday I heard on TV that as U.S. is cutting the interest rates that will force the other economies to do the same and thus this is how the U.S. will have a soft landing against the inflation and loss of dollar value.

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India to overtake US, Japan in economic growth by 2050

Emerging economies, including India, will overtake the developed countries in economic growth by 2050, with the popularity of India and China as investment destination is rising while the attractiveness Europe and North America is slipping.

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