81. Japanese stocks fell to one-year lows amid concern government plans to increase taxes will hurt the economy and trim corporate profits. 82. It would not set up a new bureaucracy to manage the medical marketplace, and it would let consumers rely on existing private or government insurance plans. 83. Japanese bonds rose over disappointment with a government plan to boost sales of land that banks hold as collateral on problem loans. 84. Japanese stocks fell, led by real estate companies on concern a government plan to lift depressed land prices will fall short, traders said. 85. Its earnings are expected to rise on government plans to raise electricity charges in June or July, analysts said. 86. Judicial experts immediately criticized the new government plan, saying that it appeared to be unconstitutional. 87. Keeping the dollar from rising much was a Japanese government plan to boost sales of land held by banks as collateral, traders said. 88. Japanese bonds traded little changed as investors and traders awaited further details of government plans for the troubled financial system. 89. Legislators from both the Social Democratic Party of Japan and Liberal Democratic Party have protested the government plan to use budget funds for thrift failures. 90. Later, Brazilian stocks fell on concern that the government plan will eat into corporate profit, hurting Chilean stocks as well, Spath said. |