Japan's GDP Falls Into Red For 2nd Consecutive Quarter

TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 17: A commuter walks past an electric board displaying Nikkei 225 plunged on November 17, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. The economy plunged into recession as the growth rate for the July-September term entered negative territory for the second consecutive quarter, according to the government's preliminary gross domestic product report. In response, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely announce November 18 the postponement by a year and a half of a further increase in the consumption tax rate to 10 percent that is scheduled for October 2015. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)