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How 2011 Prepared Us for Today

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Agriculture, financial services, biotech/pharmaceuticals and telecommunications also accounted for a large portion of Japan’s GDP. . By Summer, many businesses in Northern Japan were able to resume production and by early 2012 the industrial output of the affected areas had reached pre-disaster levels. and laptop computers.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

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Since at least January 2012, the Federal Reserve System’s Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) has maintained that a 2% inflation rate is optimal for maximizing employment and keeping prices stable. [6] Further, higher labor costs also support higher consumer demand. percent before seasonal adjustment.” [2] January 2023 +6.4%