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Banks get tax cut and finally decide to pay up | Yen for Living - 1 views
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California cigarette tax vote too close to call - CNN.com - 1 views
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stop kids from smoking
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it will heavily affect poorer Americans, who are more likely to smoke
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US airlines boost domestic long-haul fares | Reuters - 0 views
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United Continental Holdings (UAL.N), AMR Corp's American Airlines (AAMRQ.PK), Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) and US Airways (LCC.N) all said they have matched it
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Oil prices initially rose on Thursday as the euro rallied and a Nigerian union threatened to shut down output, but they later eased on a report that the European Union could delay a ban on Iranian exports by six months. U.S. February crude oil was down 1.6 percent at $99.26 a barrel after earlier reaching above $102.
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d a $3 surcharge each way unveiled by Delta on fares purchased in the United States for flights between the United States and Europe
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Japan can halve national, local gov't budget deficits in FY 2015: Cabinet Off... - 0 views
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The Cabinet Office then estimates that reductions in government spending, coupled with the consumption tax increase, will drastically improve Japan's fiscal condition.
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CURRENCIES & BONDS / Dollar below 81.50 yen in Tokyo, cutting early gains ahead of BOJ ... - 0 views
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At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 81.27-30 yen, still up from 81.11-12 yen at the same time Friday.
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The dollar pared its early gains to trade mostly below 81.50 yen in Tokyo trading Monday, as the recent yen-selling spree took a pause before the Bank of Japan's upcoming monetary policy decision.
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where it was supported by hopes for an early deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff," or a combination of looming tax increases and spending cuts.
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expectations for drastic monetary easing by the central bank. Abe's repeated calls for "unlimited" monetary easing, aimed at beating the deflation, sparked such expectations.
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In futures trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the lead December contract on 10-year JGBs edged down 0.08 point from Friday to end at 144.62. Volume decreased to 25,289 contracts from 33,371.
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Lost in inflation: the trap of focusing solely on the consumer price index | The Japan ... - 3 views
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interest rate policy since February 1999
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the government's fiscal policy options are starting to run out
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This is reflected by globalized Japan's descent into its first trade deficit since 1980
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prices in Japan remain very high by international standards.
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cannot pin their hopes on wage increases
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They should step back and take a look at the big picture, including Japan's abnormally high prices,
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BBC News - Japan retail sales and household spending continues in April - 2 views
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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
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t consumer sentiment was also improving
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Last year people didn't travel much after the earthquake, but this year we see people willing to spend more money on vacations
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Mass strikes across India over fuel prices - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English - 2 views
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The strike came on the same day as shock economic growth figures for the January-March quarter showed the slowest quarterly expansion in nine years, of 5.3 per cent
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The listless economy, high inflation and a series of corruption scandals have weakened the coalition government headed by the 79-year-old Singh and his Congress party
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Last week, Indian state-run oil firms announced the sharpest jump in petrol prices in nearly a decade to offset growing losses caused by subsidised rates
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Once taxes are included, the price increase of Rs6.28 (11 US cents) per litre will result in a Rs7.5-rupee rise for consumers in cities such as Delhi
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Spain's Underlying Inflation Rate Stagnates as Slump Persists - Bloomberg - 0 views
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Weak Job Growth in May as Unemployment Rate Ticked Up - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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The unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent in May from 8.1 in April, though largely because more people began looking for work.
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Unemployment raises when there is more demand for working because no matter whether there is an increase or decrease in the working labour force, the number of available jobs are limited. Because there is a limited number in the number of jobs, the increase in demand for employment raises the unemployment rate.
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The report on American jobs added to the global pall that has deepened with Europe’s debt crisis and slowing growth in China and India.
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This indicates the influence of America's unemployment rate as well as their economic growth to the other major countries, such as China and India. A increase in America's unemployment rate resulting in a decrease in America's GDP growth has affect on the economy of China and India, such as in exporting goods.
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Yields on United States and German government bonds also slumped as investors bid up the bonds’ prices looking for safety.
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The underlying pace of the domestic economy is a slog, driven by manufacturing and restrained by slackening global demand.
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The May jobs report showed gains in health care, transportation and warehousing, and wholesale trade, while construction jobs fell by a seasonally adjusted 28,000. Even some bright spots, like booming auto sales, failed to meet expectations or to bolster manufacturing employment by much — only 12,000 jobs.
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BBC News - Qantas forecasts profit to slide by up to 90% - 2 views
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highest ever fuel bill
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It has forecast a profit before tax of between A$50m ($48.6m; £31.6m) and A$100m for the year ending 30 June.
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dropped as much as 18%
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double to A$450m
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competition has increased
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Auckland Airport cuts passenger fees - Business - NZ Herald News - 0 views
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Aircraft landing charges will increase at a gradual pace over the period with increased volumes forecast implying the airport will attract $98.2 million in fees by 2017 from a forecast $80.1 million in 2013.
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Moutter said the hike in domestic charges will go towards expanding capacity at the domestic terminal over the next 18 months to let it cope with bigger aircraft being used on local routes. The airport expects to spend $28 million on the upgrade, which will tide it over for a few extra
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ver the five-year period, Auckland Airport flagged $244.9 million in capital expenditure for pricing, excluding a potential northern runway
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Japan tax hikes can't wait - Chicago Tribune - 0 views
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target of 1 percent
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zero rate
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10 percent
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deflation
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exports
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energy shortages
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Spain unemployment hits record high - Europe - Al Jazeera English - 0 views
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unemployment
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jobless rate of 24.4 per cent in first quarter,
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"BBB "
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The figures are terrible for everyone and terrible for the government
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economy to shrink
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S&P predicts the Spanish economy will shrink by 1.5 per cent this year, having previously forecasted growth of 0.3 per cen
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It added that Spain's commercial banks are increasingly leaning to official sources for funds as they struggle to deal with piles of bad loans, especially in real estate.
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