from abeonomi cs and diploma in east asia to decisions on tax hikes and the future of nuclear energy.on't miss japan decides, sunday, december 14th on "newsline"ment >>> voters are wondering what to make of the prime minister's economic policies. abe no miracles has taken stock markets to multi year highs. the economy isn't growing at a rate people hoped to see. here's more from the business desk with more on that. >> we did see the economy contract. surprising leaders and analysts. managers may be holding back from buying new commitment until they are more confident about business conditions. officials at the cabinet office say domestic companies placed orders in october worth about 6.6 billion with major machinery makers. that's down 6.4% in yen terms from september. machinery orders fell for the first time in five months. the officials don't factor in orders for ships and power plants because they fluctuate too much. economies in europe and asia are showing signs of slowing down and analysts say it will weaken demand for crude oil. members of the organization of the petroleum. dema