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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019.Gov't preparing ¥13 tril economic stimulus package
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Wallace Fred
The 'I could care less' attitude of the populace is going to sting in the near future.
kurisupisu
A dwindling aging population and an exodus of manufacturing companies to China and the givers wants to spend more money on what exactly?
Care homes?
Omachi
As is always the case - this funding will go to sectors which support the election of LDP politicians. Funding of course comes from the consumption tax - siphoned off from the social programs it was sold on.
krustytheclown
The cat still hasn't learned to stop chasing its tail.
Wakarimasen
More of the same useless attempts to "stimulate" the economy.
Better off just writing everyone who pays taxes in Japan a JPY 500,000 cheque.
ThonTaddeo
The Japanese financial markets' convention of using green for losses and red for gains is particularly ironic in this picture.
Bugle Boy of Company B
Any tips on how to directly benefit from this stimulus package?
Simon Foston
OmachiToday 08:40 am JST
Specifically into the bank accounts of companies with LDP-friendly owners, from which it will never re-emerge. Triple scotches and sakes all round for the good old boys!
Omachi
Running the economy into the ground is not good for families. Nor is leaving an increased national debt. Abe's arrows are all broken.
TumbleDry
There is nothing you can do about it.
Instead of complaining, hoard what you can from this for the future.
Kobe White Bar Owner
More roads to nowhere, Aso cement Ltd must be happy, no conflict of interest though.