Once Slave to Luxury, Japan Catches Thrift Bug

New York Times by Hiroko Tabuchi | Sep. 21, 2009 (News Report)

In the current downturn, Japan’s discount retailers are posting big increases in revenue while just about everyone else is experiencing declines. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Business
Topics: Global Economy, Japan, U.S. Economy
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Sep 21, 2009 - 4:39 AM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Sep 21, 2009 - 8:47 AM PDT
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 by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 21, 2009
Derek posted this story.
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 by Moriah Taylor - Feb. 3, 2010

This is a good factual article about the economic situation in Japan and how it is affecting the everyday people. It had a good mix of facts and quotations.

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