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US SPENDING

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 22, 2022
Japan revises up growth forecast on higher capital spending and wages
The projections underscore how the country is set to buck a global growth slowdown thanks to robust domestic demand supported by inbound tourism reopening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 6, 2022
Japan’s households spend more despite falling real wages
Spending in October climbed 1.2% from a year ago, more than the increase forecast by analysts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2022
Japanese corporate capital expenditure up in third quarter
Spending was up by 9.8% from the same period a year earlier, for a sixth straight quarterly increase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2022
Ferrari, Lamborghini and other supercar sales boom in Japan
After more than two years of COVID-related restrictions, drivers are spending money on new cars, while the global shift toward electric vehicles is sparking interest in supercars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2022
Japanese companies hold firm on capital spending with focus on technology
A survey has backed up reports by the Japanese government and central bank last month that the capital expenditure outlook is turning up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2022
As yen tumbles and prices rise, gadget-loving Japan seeks out secondhand iPhones
The Japanese currency's fall to a 32-year low against the dollar has squeezed consumers and accelerated a broader spending shift in the world's No.3 economy
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2022
Household spending gains in September at end of falling third quarter
A separate data report showed wages maintained an upward trend on a year-on-year basis, climbing 2.1% in September, although it continued to decline when accounting for inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2022
Japan keeps warning on market volatility and raises view on capital expenditure
The economy is seeing a moderate recovery, the government said in its monthly report, though it raised its view on business spending while downgrading its assessment of imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2022
Japan households cut spending as real wages fell in July, casting shadow on outlook
The drop in real consumer spending, which accounts for the impact of inflation, adds to signs that the economic recovery from the pandemic remains fragile.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2022
Japan's capital expenditure rises 4.6%, up for fifth straight quarter
Robust corporate spending is offering some encouragement for Japan's growth outlook even as a global economic slowdown and domestic COVID-19 flare-ups threaten to weigh on near-term demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2022
Japan firms start providing 'inflation allowance' to workers
Computer software developer Cybozu has decided to make special lump-sum payments to employees in Japan and abroad in July and August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2022
Japan's household spending slips again as chip shortage hits consumers
Households are also facing pressure from the yen's sharp decline that is pushing up prices of imported fuel and food.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2022
BOJ sticks to its guns despite inflation, but consumers aren’t so tolerant
While the central bank has so far indicated it will not change its policy, signs are growing that consumers aren't so sanguine about rising prices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2022
Will Japan raise defense spending to 2% of GDP?
Some in Japan believe it is time to increase the defense budget to 2% of gross domestic product, similar to NATO.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2022
Japan's household spending falls as rising costs squeeze consumers
Spending improved from the previous month as households showed increasing appetite for services such as eating out, but the month-on-month rise was smaller than expected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2022
Japan tweaks budget goal wording to gain more fiscal flexibility
Japan's target of balancing its budget excluding debt payments by 2025 had long seemed unlikely, even by the government's own growth projections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2022
Manufacturers led the way for Japan's first quarter 3% corporate expenditure rise
Firm business expenditure could raise hopes for policymakers counting on cash-rich Japanese corporations to splurge on investment in plants and equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2022
Japan drops time frame for budget balancing target in draft economic roadmap
The absence of the target in the midyear policy roadmap could raise questions about Japan's resolve to fix its tattered public finances.

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