Although there is little dispute that a ray of hope is flickering at the end of the tunnel, the steps needed to get the economy back on track remain anybody's guess.
Worries remain over structural problems -- bad loans held by banks and threatened bankruptcies of big-name companies.
It is encouraging to note, however, that an inventory adjustment has been well under way in manufacturing industries.
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