The Economic Impact Of Japan's Earthquake

Japan Quake Likely To Affect Business Globally -- L.A. Times

The disaster could lead to a long-term disruption in the world's supply of automobiles, consumer electronics and machine tools.

With the scale of the disaster in Japan still being measured, concerns are growing that last week's earthquake and tsunami could lead to a long-term disruption in the world's supply of automobiles, consumer electronics and machine tools.

Japan is the world's third-largest economy and a huge exporter of cars, electronic components and industrial equipment as well as steel, textiles and processed foods. In turn, it's a voracious consumer of petroleum, imported agricultural products and luxury consumer goods.

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Nikkei Markets -- Nikkei

Analysis: Japan disaster costs seen at least $180 billion -- Reuters
Japan hurts markets, but selling could wane -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Japan economy shudders after shocks, BOJ pumps cash -- Yahoo News/Reuters
BOJ continues huge fund injection to ease market jitters -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Quake selloff wipes $287 billion off Tokyo stock market -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Japan's Economy In The Balance As Damage Toll Mounts -- Wall Street Journal
Tsunami's Effect On Japan's Economy Hard To Judge -- NPR
Disruptions of Power and Water Threaten Japan’s Economy -- New York Times
Japan’s carmakers suspend domestic operations -- Financial Times
Automakers Shut Plants After Earthquake, Tsunami -- ABC News
Tsunami cancels Toyota overtime in U.S., threatens supplies of luxury and high-mileage models -- USA Today
Japan earthquake: industry giants that have halted production -- The Telegraph
How Will Japan’s Economy Survive? -- FOX News
Will global economy be hit by Japan? -- CNN
Global Disaster Has Global Reach -- NBC
Japan’s economic recovery has international ramifications -- Toronto Star
As Japan seeks to finance reconstruction, U.S. debt costs could rise -- L.A. Times
Economy: The other fallout from Japan -- L.A. Times opinion