BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JANUARY 15, 2001 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS A Hazardous Year Ahead -- Slowdowns in the U.S. and Europe mean Japan can't count on strong exports -- More big bankruptcies are expected among construction, steel, and retail companies -- Unemployment is at a near record and could grow worse with layoffs -- Financial constraints will make it hard for the government to stimulate the economy with big public spending -- Mounting loans will make it difficult for banks to lend new money DATA: BUSINESS WEEK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Japan: This Time, It Could Get Nasty (int'l edition) TABLE: A Hazardous Year Ahead INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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