Japan's housing slump to hit growth
Story date: 2007-10-15 11:30:00
Added on: 2007-10-16 08:42:41
Economic Times - TOKYO: A plunge in Japanese housing starts triggered by tighter building rules looks set to slash third-quarter economic growth, which would make it even harder for the Bank of Japan to justify raising interest rates. The government and some ...
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