boj minutes, 2002-01-16
One member who held a more cautious view of the U.S. economy than other members commented that it would be difficult for the scenario of a U.S. economic recovery from the middle of 2002 to materialize, judging from such factors in the United States as the quasi-bubble situation of stock prices, the rise in the unemployment rate, the peaking out of business fixed investment, and the decrease in imports.
Sentiment: neutral
Topic: mp_economic_activity