U.S. economist Thurow calls for more stimulus measures in Japan

U.S. economist Thurow calls for more stimulus measures in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. economist Lester Thurow speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 25, 2010. Thurow, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, urged Japan to focus more on economic stimulus measures although discussions on a consumption tax hike are gathering steam in the country ahead of the House of Councillors election in the following month.

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