He had Health Issues in the past that he has managed well during his tenure as Prime Minister. He resigned abruptly the last time he was Prime Minister in 2007 because of his health condition. David he is the longestserving Prime Minister, but he was quite influential. One of the things bloomberg is concerned about is abenomics. He came in with three arrows. Was that a success . Sheila i think it is a mixed bag. I will leave it to the economist to delve into the details. There two details are two pieces of what he did manage to accomplish. One is structural reforms. He and his government were impressive in agricultural reform, one of the structural impediments to participate in the ttp, the regional trade pact. He tried to increase womens participation in the economy. Some people would have liked to see more women, but he managed to make some strides there. Progress in slight the labor market reforms he tackled, but he did not accomplish what the japanese wanted, which is to see their
In fact, let me back that up. We need the resources yesterday. President trump is crafting an emergency aid package and his team believing the longterm costs of Harvey Recovery are certain to surpass katrinas price tag. We are with you today. We will be with you tomorrow, and we will be with you every day until this great state and these great communities recover and rebuild to be even better and stronger than ever before. Raw emotion as residents finally are able to return home, yet hit yet again. Their homes are a mess, or worse. Many of their most cherished possessions, ruined. Yeah, yeah. Its im not an emotional guy and im pretty calm, and this has been too much for me, to be honest. I dont know if ai want to be here very long. Its okay. Its okay. [ sobbing ] its okay. Its okay. Houston is open for business. Those optimistic words today from the mayor as he and his city look ahead to a long and difficult recovery. The mayor says most of houston is now dry, but Hurricane Harvey and