81. The Japanese government has cut public spending and eliminated income tax cuts. 82. The flow of public money into the markets comes amid calls for the government to cut taxes and boost spending to get the economy going. 83. The Japanese government also cut its economic growth estimates. 84. The GDP results have caused concern among some bond traders that the government will cut taxes or boost spending to get the economy back on track. 85. The government also cut its estimate of Korean corn purchases as it increases use of cheaper wheat for feeding livestock. 86. The government cut its estimate for the autumn corn harvest after a July dry spell did more damage than expected. 87. The government cut its work force in half, offering many bureaucrats money to leave voluntarily, and simply firing many more. 88. The government cut off deliveries of gasoline and cement to the region after discovering that extensive quantities had been diverted to process coca leaves. 89. The government had also cut the kind of investment aid to industry that lured Fiat in the first place. 90. The government has cut interest rates four times this year in an effort to stimulate economic growth, and may do so again, the central bank president suggested. |