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Earthquake increases chances of fiscal crisis

The consequences of the major earthquake and tsunami that hit Miyagi Prefecture and other areas in north-eastern Japan today are not yet clear and the impact on local people is of course foremost in everyone’s minds. But the financial markets also need to consider the economic costs and the implications of the disaster for the public finances. These could be considerable.

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