After a 15-year economic eclipse, a stream of good news is finally brightening the outlook for Japan. Banks have started to lend again, companies to hire and invest, and consumers to spend.
Viewpoint: Morning in Japan
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Crush of cancer, medical bills snares family
Leslie Elder’s eyelids fluttered open, and through the fog of pain medication, she saw the emergency room doctors pull back the curtain in her room. She could tell that the news was bad
Some credit card companies rush to act before new law
If you hold a Discover credit card, you’re in luck — the company has decided to freeze interest-rate hikes until a new credit card consumer protection bill takes effect in February. Bank of America was the first company to freeze its rates.