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US SPENDING

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2023
Japan retail sales rebound, adding to signs of recovery
Spending rose 1.3% from April, according to the economy ministry on Thursday, beating economists expectations of a 0.8% increase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2023
Shareholder demands prompt Japan firms to seek investor relations talent
Under growing scrutiny, companies are turning to investment funds, banks and other financial firms to find people who can better communicate corporate strategy and capital allocation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2023
Competition growing over sales of energy-saving goods in Japan
Many consumers are buying new air conditioners to replace old ones as the hot and humid season gets underway.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2023
Japan’s economy grows faster than expected amid strong investment
GDP grew at an annualized 2.7% in the January-March quarter from the previous three months, revised figures showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 6, 2023
Weak Japan wage results offer little for Kishida or BOJ
Real cash earnings for Japan’s workers dropped 3.0% from a year earlier in April, slipping for the 13th month as overtime pay showed weakness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2023
Japanese firms ramp up capital spending in positive recovery sign
Japanese firms raised capital expenditure by 11.0% in the January-March period from the same period a year earlier, posting an eighth straight quarter of gains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 9, 2023
Spending in Japan unexpectedly drops as wages fall for a full year
Household spending fell 1.9% in March from a year earlier, the data showed, against economists' median forecast for a 0.4% rise and following a 1.6% gain in February.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023
China economy rebounds from COVID slump as spending picks up
The rebound will be encouraging news to the top leadership, who have made economic growth a top priority this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023
Japan's consumption rebounds by most since March, despite inflation
The latest data indicates there was a rebound in consumer confidence at the start of this year despite concerns about higher prices in fuel and daily necessities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2023
Japan’s economy narrowly avoids recession in fragile recovery
The ongoing weakness in the economy supports the central bank’s view that Japan still needs help from easy monetary policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 2, 2023
Japan's corporate spending rises in boost to economic recovery hopes
Finance Ministry data showed Japanese firms raised capital expenditure in October-December by 7.7% from the same period a year earlier, slowing from a 9.8% gain in the third quarter of 2022.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2023
Severe allergy season in Japan threatens to drag down spending
Households are expected to hold back from eating out, clothes shopping or participating in leisure activities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 14, 2023
Japan’s growth misses estimates in challenge for incoming BOJ chief
Gross domestic product expanded at an annualized pace of 0.6% in the fourth quarter, turning positive after the preceding quarter’s contraction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 7, 2023
Real wages rebound in December on bonuses and household spending falls
Japan's real wages rose 0.1% in December from a year earlier, posting the first gain since March, a labor ministry data showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2023
Another wave of food price hikes awaits Japan consumers in February
A supermarket industry executive said consumers will be even more cautious in buying under the growing burden of electricity bills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2023
Another wave of food price hikes to hit Japan in February
The prices of more than 20,000 food products were raised in 2022, with the number of such items increasing sharply through the autumn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 10, 2023
Tokyo inflation hits 4%, indicating stronger price trend than earlier thought
Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 4% in the capital in December as processed food and energy costs continued to mount.

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