Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, December 17, 2012
In Japan, newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces the tasks of reviving the country's economy and handling strained relations with China. A new student debt program, known as 'Pay As You Earn', could make monthly payments smaller, and some debts disappear altogether. Italian Finance Minister Vittorio Grilli shares his views on Italy's economic challenges and the country's political future.
In Japan, newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces the tasks of reviving the country’s economy and handling strained relations with China. A new student debt program, known as ‘Pay As You Earn’, could make monthly payments smaller, and some debts disappear altogether. Italian Finance Minister Vittorio Grilli shares his views on Italy’s economic challenges and the country’s political future.