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NewsWhore
03-26-2007, 05:50 PM
The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) has revealed that their latest survey of business opinions shows decreasing confidence in the Dominican Republic. The study shows that confidence rates have gone from 112% in August of 2006 to 89% in March of 2007. Regarding the current situation, the study showed a drop of 24% from last August when it hit 120% approval. ANJE spokespersons told Diario Libre reporters that the negative aspects of the latest tax "correction", the loss of jobs in the free zones and problems in the transportation sector were the main causes for the fall in the indicators. The ANJE study points out a lack of specific government planning, as well as a failure to successfully prosecute corrupt officials.

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