Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
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Politics & Diplomacy Jul 1, 2013
With Croatia's entry, EU grows to 28
“You’ll be joining us in hell soon!” Slovenians liked to joke as neighboring Croatia prepared to enter the European Union, the first new member in six years and only the second from the former Yugoslavia. In truth, most of the 10 Eastern European countries ...