Exports fell for the first time in more than four years as demand for cars and electronics cooled, signaling the U.S. slowdown is spreading to the emerging markets that helped sustain growth. Exports decreased 1.7 percent in June from a year earlier,... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Thu, Jul 24 2008
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