- New global forecast will be lower than last one
Jolly way to start the new day
- Further progress needed to overcome Europe crisis
- Yen’s upward pressure a hurdle to Japan growth
- Worsening in Europe’s crisis could be concern for Japan’sc exports
- US must do all it can to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’
- Expiring tax. spending cuts would hurt US growth
- Japan passing sales tax bill ‘very positive step’
- Japan’s sales tax increase implementation critical
- Asian countries must boost domestic demand