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		<title>Proposed inheritance tax exemption isn&#8217;t really about inheritance taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will old folks encouraged to think of their grandkids' education loosen their grip on unproductive savings?]]></description>
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		<title>Government says all single parents not created equal</title>
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		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A single mother finds that she doesn't qualify for a tax exemption because she was never married.]]></description>
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		<title>Theme parks make a comeback thanks to grandma and grandpa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theme parks and amusement parks are suddenly benefiting from a demographic perfect storm.]]></description>
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		<title>Want more daycare? Pay workers more</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One reason for the lack of daycare centers in Japan is that no one wants the job.]]></description>
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		<title>Money for education ends up in the toilet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Officials finally realize that public school lavatories have been neglected too long.]]></description>
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		<title>New stats about old folks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some new numbers about elderly household income and spending.]]></description>
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		<title>Package funeral services take the (financial) sting out of dying</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aeon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cut-rate funeral services have made dying that much easier.]]></description>
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