Despite ballooning JGB issuance, Japanese financial institutions have ample appetite for JGB investment.

Further reforms mean tough political moves. But with a mandate like this, Koizumi has no excuse not to carry through.

Projections for the next two months are good, and if things go as forecast, we'll be able to confirm that the economy is recovering from a temporary slump.

Our productivity growth has not been that great over the past few years. Now we've got this investment appetite and that could really start moving us up productivity-wise. The downside is you don't need as many jobs in the sector as you did before.

Keen appetite And quick digestion wait on you and yours.

"Appetite comes with eating," says Angeston, "but thirst departs with drinking." [Fr., "L'appetit vient en mangeant," disoit Angeston, "mais la soif e'en va en beuvant."]