( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “a new leader.” Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% during the second quarter. [CutID: <Cuts> JAPAN-ECONOMY-house-q-MONam.mp3 Time: 19s Title: JAPAN-ECONOMY-house-q-MONam Out-cue: a new leader] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The revised data from Japan’s Cabinet Office still showed the country’s economy rebounded in the fiscal […]
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Japan’s economy is growing, but political uncertainty poses risks
( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “a new leader.”
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% during the second quarter.
[CutID: <Cuts> JAPAN-ECONOMY-house-q-MONam.mp3
Time: 19s
Title: JAPAN-ECONOMY-house-q-MONam
Out-cue: a new leader]
TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The revised data from Japan’s Cabinet Office still showed the country’s economy rebounded in the fiscal first quarter.
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VERBATIM: That figure is lower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, boosted by better wages and spending. The number shows clear risks remain, including U.S. economic growth, which greatly affects export-reliant Japan. Political uncertainty in Japan is another risk as the ruling party picks a new leader.