Economy Man
07-04-2007, 05:38 AM
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/economy/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070702/ap_on_bi_ge/japan_economy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070629/capt.d32897385835497eac2ec235bebf570e.japan_economy_nybz105.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=r93O_vdledvUkppGxG5XeQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="People cross an intersection in Tokyo in this Tuesday, May 29, 2007 file photo. Japan's jobless rate held steady in May at its lowest level in nine years, while the country's core consumer price index fell for the fourth straight month, the government said Friday, June 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - Confidence at major Japanese companies remained the same as three months ago, a closely watched Bank of Japan survey showed Monday, possibly reinforcing expectations that the central bank will raise interest rates in August.</p><br clear="all"/>{br}{br}View the Entire Article (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/economy/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070702/ap_on_bi_ge/japan_economy){br}