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BBC News - US economy creates 96,000 jobs but figure disappoints - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-19519037

shared by Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • The US economy created 96,000 jobs
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      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      More jobs for the people. Supposed to decrease unemployment rate
  • The unemployment rate fell to 8.1
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      unemployment rate fell which is good for the economy but it is because more people gave up looking for work
Risako Okamoto

China CPI: Inflation rising again - Sep. 8, 2012 - 0 views

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shared by Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Inflation jumps as economy slows
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      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      Topic is on inflation
  • consumer
  • consumer price inflatio
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      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      inflation increases due to decrease in the economy
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  • slows
  • nsumers paid 2
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      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      increase by 2%
  • Food prices
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      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      food prices went up due to inflation. it rose 3.4%. the products are getting more expensive. 
Risako Okamoto

Gold Extends Decline as Dollar Strength Counters Stimulus Bets - Bloomberg - 2 views

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  • Gold Extends Decline as Dollar Strength Counters Stimulus Bets
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      Risako Okamoto on 06 Jun 12
       
      supply and demand
  • euro weakened
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      Risako Okamoto on 06 Jun 12
       
      money value went down
  • Gold fel
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  • however the dollar’s strength will continue to act as a resistance to rising prices,
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BBC News - Japan retail sales and household spending continues in April - 2 views

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shared by Risako Okamoto on 31 May 12 - No Cached
  • sales and household spending continues in April Japan has been trying to boost domestic demand to sustain its economic growth Continue reading the main story Related Stories Sales tax hike is a bitter pill
  • continues
  • sales
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  • Retail sales climbed by 5.8% from a year earlier, while household spending rose by 2.6%.
  • Policymakers have been trying to boost domestic sales to offset weaker exports.
  • pan has been trying to boost domestic demand to sust
  • Car subsidies
  • t consumer sentiment was also improving
  • Last year people didn't travel much after the earthquake, but this year we see people willing to spend more money on vacations
  • actually 0.3% lower in April than they were in Marc
  • retail sales were
  • rate of unemployment ticked slightly higher in April, hitting 4.6% compared with 4.5% in March.
  • "We would need to see an increase in salaries for consumption to improve further,
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