Next November 16^th, Japanese government will publish the first estimation of Japan GDP for the 3^rd quarter. According to the country main research institutes which just published their own estimations, it should act the fact that the country has slumped into recession. After a fall during the 2^nd quarter of 1,2% in annualized terms, GDP should decline by 0,2% during the following three months. Japan would be the first, among major industrialized countries, to fell back into recession, since the 2007-2008 financial crisis.

This setback occurs, despite the boosting economic policy launched by the government ...

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Le 30 novembre prochain s’ouvrira à Paris la 21ème « Conférence des Parties », la COP 21. Les représentants de près de 200 pays se réuniront pour adopter un ensemble de mesures destinées à faire face aux menaces qui pèsent sur notre planète du fait des émissions excessives de gaz à effet de serre. L’enjeu est de taille : il s’agit, ni plus ni moins, de s’assurer que le réchauffement consécutif à ces émissions ne dépassera pas un certain seuil, ce qui mettrait gravement en péril tous nos équilibres environnementaux.

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Last G20 meetings in Lima or IMF downgraded forecasts for the world economy have completely baffled governments and observers and put in doubt the relevance of economic decisions, whatever their origin, governments or central banks. Why, with such a favorable environment, raw materials prices fall, low interest rates and emergence of new technologies, world growth get nowhere and cannot recover the pre-financial crisis level?

 Situation is particularly embarrassing in Europe, with a high unemployment rate, except in countries with a significant demographic decline (Germany) or where legal provisions allow a reduction of the official unemployment rate (England). Situation is not ...

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