Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Japanese Economy "at a Standstill"

Exports in Japan are struggling due to a slowdown in global demand caused by the poor exchange rate as the yen is currently valued high compared to the dollar. Japanese officials say that a return to recession is not out of question. Globally, economies are still struggling.

1 comment:

Ben Wallingford said...

The other reason the Japanese economy is hurting is simple - the U.S. is consuming far less than usual. Until the U.S. economy recovers and consumption levels rise, every country relying on that consumption will struggle to recover.