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Report says tourism in Japan is rebounding slowly
Money & CompanyThe tourism industry in Japan -- devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami in March -- has slowly begun to rebound, with a full recovery expected by next year, according a report by the Worth Travel and Tourism Council.... -
Treasury bond yields little changed in Asian trading despite U.S. downgrade
Money & CompanyInterest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds were mixed in early Asian trading on Sunday, with short-term rates falling and longer-term rates rising as investors had their first opportunity to react to the government’s downgraded credit rating. The moves... -
Yen sinks as G-7 nations agree to intervene with Japan
Money & CompanyThe Group of 7 industrialized nations agreed Thursday to act together to try to stop the Japanese yen from rising further, hoping to avert more damage to the country’s battered economy. The decision, announced by Japanese Finance Minister... -
How much purchasing power has the dollar lost? Take a look
Money & CompanyWhen the Federal Reserve began telegraphing late last summer that it would launch a new round of monetary stimulus to help the U.S. economy, Wall Street assumed that the dollar would be the sacrificial lamb. More money in the financial...... -
Obama to Canada: Sorry
On Thursday, two days after triumphantly signing an economic stimulus measure that he had fought for nearly since taking office, President Obama will go to Ottawa to apologize for it.
As is traditional for U.S. presidents, Obama will make his first...Tags: Politics, Canada, Trade Dispute, Trade Policy, Trade Agreements
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Arthur Erickson dies at 84; architect of California Plaza towers in L.A.
Arthur Erickson, the prominent Canadian architect who designed the campus of Simon Fraser University, Robson Square in Vancouver and the Canadian Embassy in Washington, and whose work on the California Plaza towers in downtown Los Angeles nearly proved...Tags: Canada, Death, Charles Moore, Bankruptcy, Architecture
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Five Ways to Spin Obama's Tax Plan: Cutting corporate taxes may help the economy, but the real boost may be seen in the president's reelection chances.
U.S. News & World ReportThe Obama administration unveiled a plan Wednesday to cut the top corporate tax rate from 35 to 28 percent, along with putting in place specific changes to simplify the tax code and spur growth. The president's plan would lower manufacturers' top...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Taxation, Personal Income
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Asia Stocks Start Lower; U.S. Futures Down
CNNAsian stocks fell in early Monday trading, but losses were not as severe as some analysts feared, in the initial world markets response to Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt. U.S. stock futures tumbled about 1.7% in early electronic trading as...Tags: S&P 500, Hong Kong, South Korea, Money and Monetary Policy, CNN (tv network)
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U.S. Stocks Dive on Economic Fears
CNNNEW YORK -- Turmoil returned to U.S. stock markets at Thursday's open as renewed concerns about the U.S. and global economies sent major indexes plunging and pushed gold to a new record high. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 480 points, or 4.2%,...Tags: United Kingdom, Financial Markets, Investment Service, Banking, Globalization
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Japan: G-7 countries announce currency intervention
WASHINGTON - Finance officials from the Group of Seven major industrialized countries on Thursday agreed on a coordinated effort to weaken the Japanese yen, which has surged to record levels following last week's earthquake and tsunami. A super-strong...Tags: Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Politics, Money and Monetary Policy, Foreign Exchange Market, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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G-7 countries announce joint currency intervention
Finance officials from the Group of Seven major industrialized countries have agreed on coordinated currency intervention to support Japan's economy following a devastating earthquake. It will mark the first time the G-7 countries have jointly intervened...Tags: Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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